Hormone Therapy and Other Treatments for Symptoms of Menopause - American Family Physician
Dec 1, 2016 - The results of large clinical trials have led physicians and patients to question the safety of hormone therapy for menopause. In the past, physicians prescribed hormone therapy to improve overall health and prevent cardiac disease, as well as for symptoms of menopause. Combined ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/1201/p884.html
Primary Care of Breast Cancer Survivors - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2019 - With declining mortality rates, the number of breast cancer survivors is increasing. Ongoing care after breast cancer treatment is often provided by primary care physicians. This care includes surveillance for cancer recurrence with a history and physical examination every three to six ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0315/p370.html
Cervical Cancer: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2018 - Human papillomavirus infection is the precursor for the development of cervical cancer and is detectable in 99.7% of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma cases. Early detection of precancerous lesions with Papanicolaou testing remains the primary mechanism for cancer prevention. ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p449.html
Options for Women with Unintended Pregnancy - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2015 - Unintended pregnancy refers to unwanted, unplanned, or mistimed pregnancies. One-half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, and family physicians are often asked to provide counseling, support, and resources for women with unintended pregnancies. Options include ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0415/p544.html
Gynecologic Procedures: Colposcopy, Treatments of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, ...
Jun 15, 2013 - Women who have abnormal Papanicolaou test results may undergo colposcopy to determine the biopsy site for histologic evaluation. Traditional grading systems do not accurately assess lesion severity because colposcopic impression alone is unreliable for diagnosis. The likelihood of ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0615/p836.html
Practical Use of the Pessary - American Family Physician
May 1, 2000 - The pessary is an effective tool in the management of a number of gynecologic problems. The pessary is most commonly used in the management of pelvic support defects such as cystocele and rectocele. Pessaries can also be used in the treatment of stress urinary incontinence. The wide ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0501/p2719.html
Nonhormonal Therapies for Hot Flashes in Menopause - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2006 - Numerous reports in the medical literature and popular media have discussed the effectiveness of various nonhormonal agents in reducing menopausal hot flash symptoms. Data for these therapies are limited, and most of the studies have been conducted in women with a history of breast ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/0201/p457.html
Management of Cervical Cytologic Abnormalities - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2004 - The American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology developed guidelines in 2001 for the management of cervical cytologic abnormalities. The guidelines incorporate the Bethesda System 2001 terminology and data from randomized studies of atypical squamous cells, low-grade ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2004/1115/p1905.html
Oral Contraceptive Use During the Menopausal Years - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 1998 - Few guidelines exist for the use of estrogen, particularly low-dose oral contraceptives, during the perimenopausal years. Use of low-dose oral contraceptive pills in women over 35 years of age provides protection against unwanted pregnancy, maintains a stable hormonal environment and ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1015/p1373.html
Uterine Fibroid Embolization - American Family Physician
Jun 15, 2000 - Interventional radiologists have performed uterine artery embolization to treat women with emergency uterine bleeding since the 1970s. In this procedure, the physician guides a small angiographic catheter into the uterine arteries and injects a stream of tiny particles that decreases ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/0615/p3601.html
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