New Webcasts

The 11th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI)View OBGYN.net's coverage of the 11th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility from Shanghai, China. Watch an interview with Dr Skip Granai on HPV Testing and Vaccination, view his presentation on Pap Smear technology and guidelines, and view Professor Zion Ben Rafael's invitation to this year's COGI conference in Paris.

AAGL 2007 Washington, DCJoin OBGYN.net for coverage of the 36th Annual AAGL Congress from Washington D.C. We hope you will take a few minutes to stop by and check out the great interviews on hot topics in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery with some of the top ob/gyn surgeons in the world.

OBGYN.net is pleased to present selected presentations from the 2007 AAVIS meeting in Sydney, Australia. AAVIS is a multidisciplinary pelvic floor society based in Australia.

These presentations are made possible in part by a grant from AMS - Australia
View NEW online presentations from the 35th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association. Topics include: Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation, GYNECARE Prolift Pelvic Floor Repair system, GYNECARE TVT SECUR: The Next Generation, and more!

Announcements

The OBGYN.net Women's Health Forum re-opens! The place for women to come and ask questions about their gynecological health and get answers from caring medical professionals as well as their fellow women: http://forums.obgyn.net/womens-health/.

OBGYN.net Hysterectomy Resource Center is available to help answer your hysterectomy questions. Find out which hysterectomy option is right for you. Watch the movie "Know Your Hysterectomy Options" and hear Dawn's story.

Visit our newly updated Breast Care section

For Women and Patients Suffering from Fibroids: The OBGYN.net Fibroid Resource Center is the only place online where you can get interactive opinions and guidance from a team of the worlds leading fibroid physicians who discuss various therapeutic options including surgery, laparoscopy, pharmaceutical and watchful waiting. In partnership with Hope For Fibroids this vast network provides a wealth of educational guidance to help you understand your personal treatment options.

The Endometriosis Quilt stands as a testament of the need for proper education to assist in a timely diagnosis of this life-altering and crippling disease of women. Add your name and story. The quilt currently represents 58,750 years of suffering among 8,328 women before their endometriosis diagnoses.

We invite you to contribute your experiences on the OBGYN.net WIKI!

We want to read about you as you tell us your story - battles fought and won against the many problems in Women's Health. This is your space to write about you, your family or your successes.  It's fast, easy, and fun! Just register and then request to be a writer!!

Are you interested in participating in a research study about midlife women’s attitudes toward physical activity is now conducted through Internet?

Articles

Australian Academic Press & Twin Research and Human Genetics Vol. 10, No. 5, October 2007
Article in PFD format

Maternal Risk Factors for Potential Maltreatment Deaths Among Healthy Singleton and Twin Infants - Barbara Luke and Morton B. Brown

Minilaparoscopy-Assisted Natural Orifice Surgery - D. A. Tsin, L. T. Colombero, J. Lambeck, & P. Manolas
Role of Laparoscopic Tubal Recanalisation in Modern Era of ART - S. Patel, Y. Jhala & R. Patel
Measuring Perinatal Complications: Methodologic Issues Related to Gestational Age - A. B. Caughey
Longer Pregnancy and Slower Fetal development in women with Latent "Asymptomatic" Toxoplasmosis - S. Kankova & J. Flegr |
Ovarian Cancer Symptoms Give Hope for Early Diagnosis and Treatment - Jennifer Wider, M.D.

Submit your own article or paper to Barbara Nesbitt OBGYN.net Editor.

Interviews

From the 38th Annual Meeting of Society Gynecologic Oncology:

Roberta Speyer, President of OBGYN.net & Carolyn D. Runowicz, MD discuss her new book "The Answer to Cancer"
Interested in reading Dr. Runowicsz's book, The Answer to Cancer?

From the AAGL 35th Annual Meeting:

Establish an interagency task force to develop a National strategy to combat the increase infertility In the United States [HR 5284 IH] - a speech by Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr., Democrat from 6th District, New Jersey

Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2005 [H.R.3034.IH] - a speech by Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Democrat - 11th District - Ohio

Visit our collection of interviewsOBGYN.net attends medical conferences and congresses around the world discussing the latest in women's health with international experts in the field.

News

Cancer Risk Persists in Women Who Stop Hormone Therapy
Experimental anti-HIV gel is safe for women to use on a daily basis
Brain differences between women and men

CDC to Release New Data on Sexually Transmitted Diseases Diagnoses
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases it's 2006 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance report, which includes the latest national trends in reporting of three nationally-notifiable STDs chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The report shows increases in reported cases of all three of these STDs from 2005 to 2006, underscoring the need for continued vigilance in prevention, screening, and treatment efforts.

ACNM News

ACNM Forms Presidential Task Force on Health Care Reform - in pdf format
Nurses Key When it Comes to Disseminating Health Information to Consumers

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Recommended Reading

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Endometriosis - Unmoderated forum
Fibroid Resource Center & Forum - Moderated forum - selected questions answered by medical experts

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