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February 2016 Briefing – OBGYN & Women’s Health

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in OBGYN & Women's Health for February 2016. This roundup...
Many individuals who undergo direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing do not share the results with their primary care provider

Many Do Not Share Personal Genetic Testing Results With PCP

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Reasons for not sharing include that the results are not important enough, lack of time
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that the evidence is currently inadequate to weigh the benefits and harms of primary care screening for impaired visual acuity in older adults. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Visual Acuity Screening in Seniors

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Grade I recommendation for asymptomatic adults aged 65 years or older without vision problems
Among patients undergoing surgery for benign gynecologic indications

Occult Uterine Sarcomas in One in 1,124 Hysterectomies

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Nine cases identified within large cohort of 10,119 hysterectomies for benign gynecologic indications
In a media statement issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Issues Advice for Travel to Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

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Pregnant women should consider not travelling to the 2016 Olympics, Paralympics
Flibanserin (Addyi)

Analysis Reveals ‘Female Libido’ Pill May Not Be Worth It

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Flibanserin carries risk of serious side effects without delivering much more sexual satisfaction
A new boxed warning is needed on the Essure implantable birth control device

FDA Adds Boxed Warning Requirement to Essure Device

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In addition, manufacturer Bayer must conduct further study of real-world risks
For women without history of coronary artery disease

Anxiety Tied to Ischemia During Exercise Testing for Women

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Findings for women with no history of coronary artery disease, but not for men
The increasingly common practice of "vaginal seeding" in infants born by cesarean section is not without risks

No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’

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Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe
Almost one-quarter of women report lacking interest in sex at six months after initiating a new contraceptive method

Some Women Lack Interest in Sex With New Contraceptive

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Women using depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, vaginal ring, implant more likely to lack interest