Systematic Review of Acceptability, Cardiovascular, Neurological, Bone Health, and HRT Outcomes following Risk Reducing Surgery in BRCA carriers
We present a comprehensive review of acceptability, selected health outcomes above and HRT safety following risk reducing surgery. (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - February 5, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Endometrial cancer prevention in high-risk women
Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Kelechi Njoku, Joanna Abiola, Johanna Russell, Emma J. CrosbieAbstractEndometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynaecological malignancy, and its incidence is rising alongside the growing prevalence of obesity. Effective risk-reducing interventions hijacking the key mechanisms driving endometrial carcinogenesis may affect EC diagnoses if aimed at those at greatest risk. An understanding of the key risk factors and their role in tumourigenesis is critical in developing such prevention strategies....
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 28, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Rheumatic diseases and maternal-fetal medicine
Publication date: Available online 17 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Wendy Marder, Timothy R.B. Johnson (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 25, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Self-care provision of contraception: Evidence and insights from contraceptive injectable self-administration
Publication date: Available online 23 January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Martha Brady, Jennifer Kidwell Drake, Allen Namagembe, Jane CoverAbstractAs new reproductive health products become available, women increasingly want to take a participatory role in their health. New developments and formulations of contraceptive products provide an opportunity to support this evolving trend toward self-care. Self-care, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), highlights the ability of individuals to promote health, prevent disease, and manage their own health with or wi...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 23, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Abortion: Global perspectives and country experiences - Multiple choice questions vol. 62
Publication date: January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 62Author(s): (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Index
Publication date: January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 62Author(s): (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Postpartum haemorrhage – Multiple choice answers vol. 61
Publication date: January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 62Author(s): (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Volume 62Author(s): (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 21, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Genetic Testing for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Publication date: Available online 16 January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Noa Amin, Narda Chaabouni, Angela GeorgeAbstractAs the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer moves further into personalised medicine, the importance of determining the presence or absence of inherited mutations in cancer susceptibility genes has grown. It is now becoming routine to test for germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are responsible for a significant proportion of hereditary epithelial ovarian cancer and are established predictive biomarkers of potential benefit from p...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 18, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Rheumatologic diseases and maternal medicine
Publication date: Available online 17 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Wendy Marder, Timothy R.B. Johnson (Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology)
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 10, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Modern methods to induce abortion: safety, efficacy and choice
Publication date: Available online 9 January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Nathalie Kapp, Patricia A. LohrAbstractAbortion care is a fundamental part of women’s reproductive health care. Surgical and medical abortion methods are safe and effective throughout the gestational age range wherein abortions are performed. Although risks increase with the gestational age of the pregnancy being terminated, rates of complications remain low and comparable between surgical and medical techniques. A high-quality abortion service should offer women a choice between abortion methods ...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 10, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Current and future approaches to screening for endometrial cancer
Publication date: Available online 2 January 2020Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): A. Gentry-Maharaj, C. KarpinskyjAbstractDue largely to the rise in obesity and prolonged life expectancy, endometrial cancer rates have increased by 56% since the early 90s. Women at high risk (Lynch Syndrome) have a 12-47% lifetime risk of developing endometrial cancer and professional societies recommend annual surveillance using transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and endometrial biopsy (outpatients hysteroscopy) from age 30-35 with hysterectomy from age 40. In women at low risk, screening is not curre...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - January 3, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Reviving permanent contraception: New medical procedures or new service delivery modalities?
Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Carmela Cordero-FrancoAbstractDespite the prevalent increase of permanent contraception there are still 222 million women with unmet needs for contraception; a large proportion of these women could opt for permanent contraception. New approaches to permanent contraception are in development; in the meantime services need to be accessible, affordable, safe, and convenient to allow women, men and couples to realize their reproductive intentions. Among the available approaches we recommend minilaparo...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 22, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Fertility Awareness-Based Methods of Family Planning
Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Rebecca Simmons, Victoria JenningsAbstractFertility awareness-based methods of family planning (FABMs) involve monitoring various signs and symptoms of fertility during the menstrual cycle to identify the “fertile window,” or the days of the cycle when unprotected intercourse is most likely to result in pregnancy. Signs and symptoms include menstrual cycle length, basal body temperature, urinary hormone measurements, and/or cervical fluid and may be used alone or in combination. Fertility sign...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 22, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research

Long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARCs) methods
Publication date: Available online 20 December 2019Source: Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & GynaecologyAuthor(s): Luis Bahamondes, Arlete Fernandes, Ilza Monteiro, M. Valeria BahamondesAbstractUnplanned pregnancy (UP) is a public health problem which affects millions of women worldwide. Providing long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods is an excellent strategy to avoid or at least reduce UP, because the effectiveness of these methods is higher than for other methods, and is indeed comparable to that of permanent contraception. Since the initial introduction of the inert plastic intrauterine device...
Source: Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology - December 22, 2019 Category: OBGYN Source Type: research