OBGcast MDedge

Dr. Richard-Davis served as the Scientific Program Chair of the 2018 North American Menopause Society (NAMS) Meeting. In this audiocast she highlights several clinical takeaways from the meeting, including:
new treatments for uterine fibroids the telomere’s role in helping women live longer lives, and protective (estrogen) and adverse (stress, obesity) factors affecting telomere length that patients can address through a healthy lifestyle the legal risks of not screening for hereditary cancer obesity prevention, treatment, and long-term lifestyle changes during menopause new and on-the-horizon therapies for GSM much more.

Women undergoing a cancer diagnosis and management plan want their physicians to raise the issue of sexual function, says Dr. Lindau. And oncologists may refer patients to you specifically for help with addressing those needs. At the upcoming ASRM annual meeting, Dr. Lindau will be speaking on what ObGyns should know about sex and cancer. In this audiocast, she focuses in on improving female sexual function outcomes in the cancer setting, both before and after cancer treatment, and the need to validate patients’ concerns about sexual function when raised.

Dr. Ault discussed the past, present, and future of maternal immunization at the 2018 meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society. Listen to his takeaways.

In this audiocast, Drs. Melo and Chen compare the 3 different types of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices, and discuss how to choose an IUD for each patient. They also review side effects including insertion pain and expulsion, and extended use options. The audiocast was recorded at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Annual Clinical Meeting in Austin, Texas, in April 2018.

What types of menopausal symptoms are breast cancer survivors faced with, and following breast cancer, what treatments should clinicians prioritize for their patients?

Dr. Krychman explains why he believes you should “think global” when it comes to managing bacterial vaginosis.