This study highlighted the effectiveness of online, video-based panel discussion CME in significantly enhancing multiple women's health specialist knowledge, competence, and confidence regarding the latest adva
ProgestinOnlyPills(POPs)containasynthetichormonemodeledafterthenaturally occurringhormoneprogesterone.TherearemultiplewaysinwhichPOPswork: thickeningcervicalmucus,ovulationsuppression,inhibitingimplantationbyslowing theeggmovementthroughthefallopiantubeandalteringtheendometrium.In general,POPshaveslightlylowereffectivenessthanCO...
Progestins can be administered alone or in combination with estrogens for birth control. Long-term contraception (e.g., depot injections, implants, IUDs) are progestin only. Their use is associated with menstrual irregularities, including abnormal bleeding. ▪ HRT is administered as estrogen only ...
A progestin-only pill may be the first pill formulation to become available over the counter in the United States; however, no research on over-the-counter (OTC) pill interest has focused on progestin-only pills or a representative sample of teens. The objective of this study was to assess...
While there are many risk factors for preterm birth, safety and efficacy of Makena has been demonstrated only in women with a prior spontaneous singleton preterm birth. It is not intended for use in women with multiple gestations or other risk factors for preterm birth. Hydroxyprogesterone caproate...
31. FET not only allows the ovary and exposed endometrium to recover from the ovarian stimulation, but also avoids the adverse effect of high estradiol levels on the implantation. The increased risks of pregnancy loss32have been associated with higher estradiol levels after IVF, which are much ...
For example, lower amounts (lower than 10 mg/day/animal) of L-NAME induce only preeclampsia while higher amounts (10-25 mg/day/animal) also induced preterm labor. Other screening tests for compounds and compositions having effectiveness for such treatments, particularly preterm birth caused by...