Archive for the ‘Gynecology’ Category
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Ovaries, Hysterectomy
Friday, December 26th, 2008
ACOG NEWS RELEASE For Release: August 1, 2005 Contact: ACOG Office of Communications (202) 484-3321 communications@acog.org Conserving Ovaries During Hysterectomy Benefits Long-Term Survival of Women Washington, DC — Leaving both ovaries intact during a hysterectomy for benign (noncancerous) reasons benefits long-term survival for women until at least age 65, according to new research published in […]
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Herpes, Valtrex
Friday, December 26th, 2008
Valacyclovir Suppressive Therapy Reduces HSV-2 Transmission Peggy Peck; Medscape Medical News 2003. © 2003 Medscape March 25, 2003 (San Francisco) — Final analysis of a multicenter study of 1,484 herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2)–discordant couples indicates that chronic valacyclovir suppressive therapy can reduce the rate of clinical transmission by 77% and cut seroconversion by 50%, […]