Inflammation of the breast (mastitis) with or without infection or redness has a variety of etiologies and presentations that range from the fairly benign blocked duct to the more serious breast abscess. True infectious mastitis can present in a manner that is easily identifiable, or it can present in a subtle and ambiguous fashion. Some women are challenged with recurrent mastitis, and of...... hiện toàn bộ
Each year in the United States, approximately 80,000 women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers. Cancer in the female reproductive organs affects sexual functioning in an estimated 50% of women with these cancers. Sexuality issues may persist for more than 10 years after diagnosis, making awareness of these issues an important factor in efforts to improve the quality of life for these wo...... hiện toàn bộ
Jochen René Thyrian, Wolfgang Hannöver, Julia Grempler, K Röske, Ulrich John, Ulfert Hapke
Effectiveness studies among pregnant and postpartum women indicate that pregnancy and the postpartum period provide a window of opportunity to promote smoking cessation and smoke‐free families. Yet, there is a lack of information about interventions that are portable to routine care. The goal of this article is to describe the structure, basic strategies, and the application of a smoking c...... hiện toàn bộ
Vaginal symptoms are one of the leading reasons that women visit their health care providers. Women often self‐diagnose and may treat themselves inappropriately. This article describes the etiology, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the 3 most common vaginal infections: bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, and vulvovaginal candidiasis.
Carolyn W. Swenson, Lisa Kane Low, Katherine M. Kowalk, Dee E. Fenner
IntroductionPerineal lacerations during childbirth are common, and suturing the perineal skin during repair has been associated with increased postpartum pain. This study sought to test the hypothesis that no difference in postpartum perineal pain exists between 3 methods of skin closure for second‐degree repair: suture, no suture, and surgical glue.... hiện toàn bộ
IntroductionPerinatal loss can be a devastating experience for parents that can result in complicated grief symptoms that include depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. Perinatal bereavement care pathways have been developed internationally within health care services; however, there is an apparent lack of recommendations and guidance on grief‐foc...... hiện toàn bộ
According to the National Cancer Institute, ovarian cancer is the sixth most common cancer in women and the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies. Most often the disease is advanced before symptoms are evident. It is estimated that only 15% to 30% of women in advanced stages will survive 5 years, whereas, of women in stage I at the time of diagnosis, 95% are likely to be ali...... hiện toàn bộ
Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one‐fifth are positive for HSV‐2. These two factors contribute to the risk for sexual transmission and therefore to the risk of late‐pregnancy acquisition of HSV. Most neonatal herpes infections are the result of undiagnosed, new‐...... hiện toàn bộ