Medscape women's health

INTRODUCTION: The potential effect of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on the appearance of the breast on screening mammography is of considerable interest and may have important practical implications. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study wa…

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and its analogues have been extensively used in clinical medicine since they were identified and synthesized in 1971. Native GnRH stimulates gonadotrophs of the anterior pituitary and has been used for …

Uterine prolapse is often associated with a concomitant rectocele, cystocele, and/or an enterocele. Moderate degrees of prolapse are often associated with a feeling of pelvic heaviness or fullness or low back pain. The symptoms usually wors…

A 28-year-old nulliparous white female is referred to you for evaluation of progressive lower abdominal pain associated with stretching exercise and with intercourse. A suspicious cervical lesion is discovered on pelvic exam. What is your d…

Gynecologic disorders occur commonly in women with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Frequently, these women also suffer menstrual disorders with gastrointestinal symptoms that overlap with those related to inflammatory bowel disease …

Menorrhagia--menstrual periods lasting longer than 7 days and totaling blood losses greater than 80mL--affects 9%-14% of otherwise healthy women, and it can signal cancer, an endocrinologic disorder, or gynecologic disease. Blood loss can b…