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Washington, DC -- Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is the cause of roughly one-third of all visits to the gynecologist among premenopausal women and more than 70% of office visits among peri- and post...
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June 2012
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Washington, DC -- Although the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will increase the number of Americans with health insurance coverage, certain populations of women will continue facing...
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December 2011
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) today applauds Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Jan Schakowsky for introducing legislation that calls on Con...
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February 2009
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the prompt acceptance of the Institute of Medicine's (...
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August 2011
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Washington, DC -- Blood clots are a leading cause of disability and death in patients following surgery, despite medical advances in their prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The American College o...
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July 2007
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) joins more than 100 organizations representing immigrants' rights, women's rights, public health, medicine, and reprod...
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February 2009
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Washington, DC -- Ultrasound is a safe and important tool in women's prenatal and gynecologic care, and Congress should not pass legislation that could delay women's access to diagnosis and treatment...
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July 2006
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the US Supreme Court’s ruling today that affirms the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and A...
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June 2012
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) applauds the Institute of Medicine (IOM) for recommending private insurance coverage of key women's preventive health...
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July 2011
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Washington, DC -- As the US Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of the individual mandate included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), The American Congress of Obstetrici...
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March 2012
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January 16, 2013
The ACOG Washington Section/Seattle Gynecologic Society will hold their educational program titled, “Gynecologic Care of Premenopausal Women with Breast Cancer” on January 16, 2013 in Sea...
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January 2013
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) supports the federal regulations issued on July 14 requiring new private health plans to provide free preventive heal...
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July 2010
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Number 412
(Reaffirmed 2012)
ABSTRACT: Aromatase inhibitors appear to be effective as an adjuvant treatment for early-stage and late-stage breast cancer. Their role in chemoprevention of breast cancer in high-risk patients remai...
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August 2008
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Washington, DC -- The birth control pill, the most studied medication in the world, reaches its 50-year milestone this month. Since the introduction of the pill in the US, numerous types of hormonal ...
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May 2010
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SP096
El cancer del ovario es una enfermedad que afecta a uno o ambos ovarios. Los ovarios son dos glandulas que se encuentran a los dos lados del utero. Cada ano se diagnostican aproximadamente 22,000 cas...
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May 2011
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FAQ163
What is cancer of the cervix?
A woman’s cervix (the opening of the uterus at the top of the vagina) is covered by a thin layer of tissue made up of cells. Healthy cells grow, divide, and are replace...
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February 2013
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FAQ096
What is cancer?
Cancer occurs when old cells do not die when they should or are damaged. Normally, the body repairs or destroys such cells. Sometimes, these cells may grow out of control. This causes...
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August 2011
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FAQ097
What is cancer of the uterus?
Normally, healthy cells that make up the body's tissues grow, divide, and replace themselves on a regular basis. This keeps the body healthy. Sometimes certain cells dev...
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May 2011
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Number 463
ABSTRACT: Based on several recent studies, new guidelines for initiation of cervical cancer screening have been developed. Evidence shows that screening before the age of 21 years does not change the...
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August 2010
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FAQ085
What is cervical cancer screening?
Cervical cancer screening is used to find changes in the cells of the cervix that could lead to cancer (see the FAQ Cancer of the Cervix). Screening includes the P...
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February 2013
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Washington, DC -- Ob-gyns need to appreciate the unique challenges facing their overweight and obese urban patients when it comes to counseling them about diet and exercise, according to The American...
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September 2010
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SP161
La prueba de Papanicolaou detecta cambios en el cuello uterino que pueden convertirse en cáncer. Si la prueba de Papanicolaou revela estos cambios, el resultado se considera anormal. En las mu...
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May 2009
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FAQ088
Where is the vulva?
The outside of the female genital area is called the vulva. The outer lips of the vulva are called the labia majora. The inner lips are called the labia minora. The clitoris is at...
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May 2011
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FAQ090
What causes miscarriage?
Miscarriage can be caused by a number of things before, during, or after the process of fertilization—in which the male sperm and the female egg join. Most factors that cause...
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August 2011
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SP097
El utero esta integrado por tres partes: la pared muscular, el endometrio (revestimiento) y el cuello uterino (abertura). El cancer del utero afecta adversamente al musculo y endometrio, y en algunos...
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September 2008
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