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FAQ095
What is abnormal uterine bleeding?
Bleeding in any of the following situations is abnormal:
• Bleeding between periods
• Bleeding after sex
• Spotting anytime in the menstrual cycle
• Bleeding h...
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December 2012
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Number 530
ABSTRACT: Postpartum tubal sterilization is one of the safest and most effective methods of contraception. Women who desire this type of sterilization typically undergo thorough counseling and inform...
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July 2012
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Washington, DC -- So-called "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty," "revirgination," and "G-spot amplification" procedures are not medically indicated, nor is there documentation of their sa...
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August 2007
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), along with the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP), today issued a new Committee Opinion o...
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September 2006
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Washington, DC -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has filed an amicus brief in support of the challenges to the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The Unit...
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September 2006
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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 use of episiotomy during labor should be restricted, with physicians encouraged to use clinical judgment to decide when the procedure is necessary, according to a new Practice B...
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March 2006
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Washington, DC -- Vaginal hysterectomy is the safest and most cost-effective method to remove the uterus for noncancerous reasons, according to a new Committee Opinion released today by The American ...
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October 2009
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is unequivocally opposed to the so-called "personhood" laws or amendments being considered in several states. These m...
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February 2012
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Washington, DC -- Despite the fact that the safety advantages of intact dilatation and evacuation (intact D&E) procedures are widely recognized—in medical texts, peer-reviewed studies, clin...
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April 2007
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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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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) lauds yesterday's ruling by Oklahoma County District Judge Bryan Dixon rejecting the Ultrasound Act as unconstitution...
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March 2012
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Washington, DC -- All pregnant women should be given antibiotics before having a cesarean delivery to help prevent infections, according to new recommendations issued today by The American College of...
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August 2010
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Number 339
(Reaffirmed 2010, Replaces No. 269, February 2002)
ABSTRACT: Neuraxial analgesia techniques are the most effective and least depressant treatments for labor pain. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists previously recommended that pra...
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June 2006
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August 15, 2012 — August 14, 2013
At the conclusion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
Describe the mechanics of shoulder dystocia
Identify recognized risk factors for shoulder dystocia
Identify potentia...
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August 2012
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Number 278
(Reaffirmed 2009)
ABSTRACT: Clinically significant false-positive human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test results are rare. However, some individuals have circulating factors in their serum (eg, heterophilic antibodie...
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November 2002
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Washington, DC -- The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) announced today Barbara S. Levy, MD, as its Vice President (VP) for Health Policy, Advocacy Division, a new position....
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May 2012
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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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FAQ006
What is cesarean birth?
Cesarean birth is the delivery of a baby through incisions made in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
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May 2011
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Number 559
ABSTRACT: Cesarean delivery on maternal request is defined as a primary prelabor cesarean delivery on maternal request in the absence of any maternal or fetal indications. Potential risks of cesarean...
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April 2013
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Number 444
(Reaffirmed 2011)
ABSTRACT: Hysterectomies are performed vaginally, abdominally, or with laparoscopic or robotic assistance. When choosing the route and method of hysterectomy, the physician should take into considera...
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November 2009
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Number 260
(Reaffirmed 2011)
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists supports the current position of the American Academy of Pediatrics that finds the existing evidence insufficient to recommend routine neonatal...
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October 2001
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