gynecology

Photo illustration of a hand holding a magnifying glass over an icon of a uterus. Surrounding the magnifying glass are icons representing other aspects of care involving women's health and visiting an obgyn.

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You asked, we answered: Questions you might be too shy to ask your gynecologist

11:34am May 21, 2024

Painful periods, low libido, pap smear anxiety — when it comes to talking to your gynecologist, no question should be off the table, says Dr. Rachel Bervell. She answers questions from our audience.

Dr. Sarah Prager and Dr. Kelly Quinley work together for the nonprofit TEAMM, Training, Education and Advocacy in Miscarriage Management, which operates on the premise that "many people experience miscarriage before they're established with an OBGYN."

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Many ERs offer minimal care for miscarriage. One group wants that to change

11:18am January 04, 2023

by Patrick Adams

A group of doctors trains health care providers to treat miscarriage in the emergency department. This could be increasingly important in states where abortion is outlawed.

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Two fledgling entrepreneurs win MIT prizes for their global health apps

12:02pm December 12, 2022

by Vicky Hallett

The winners confronted stigma and health equity in some countries with their tech ideas to help LGBTQI+ youth reach out for help and let women access private OB-GYN care.

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Cone Health Opens MedCenter For Women In Greensboro

11:30am May 04, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

The Cone Health MedCenter for Women is designed to be a convenient alternative to traditional health care options, combining a variety of services in one location.

Doctors are performing pelvic exams and Pap smears on girls and young women that may be unnecessary.

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Teen Girls Don't Need Routine Pelvic Exams. Why Are Doctors Doing So Many?

11:33pm January 09, 2020

by Emily Vaughn

Guidelines around the procedures have changed, but physicians' habits haven't, according to a new study.

A statue of surgeon J. Marion Sims is taken down from its pedestal in Central Park on Tuesday. A New York City panel decided to move the controversial statue after outcry, because many of Sims' medical breakthroughs came from experimenting on enslaved bla

'Father Of Gynecology,' Who Experimented On Slaves, No Longer On Pedestal In NYC

3:44pm April 17, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

J. Marion Sims perfected a new surgical procedure by repeatedly operating, without anesthesia, on enslaved women in the 1840s. New York City is moving his Central Park statue to a cemetery.

Dr. Katie Merriam, an OB-GYN resident in Charlotte, N.C., says she loves her mostly female work environment but also appreciates having male colleagues.

Male OB-GYNs Are Rare, But Is That A Problem?

2:50pm April 12, 2018

by Alex Olgin

Women outnumber men in obstetrics and gynecology residencies and medical practices in the U.S. Heads of training programs now wonder if they should go out of their way to recruit more men.

Women Opt To Skip Pelvic Exams When Told They Have Little Benefit

4:50pm May 18, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

OB-GYNs and primary doctors disagree on whether women need a pelvic exam every year. When women were told a medical society recommended against it, they were much less likely to have the exam.

Women often save up questions for an annual office visit that they think don't warrant a sick visit to the doctor during the year, research finds.

What Women Need In A Checkup: Test Less, Talk More

2:49pm July 28, 2016

by Katherine Hobson

Some tests that used to be part of an annual physical are no longer recommended. Others can be done less often. Still, seeing your doctor regularly for a face-to-face chat may help your health.

Why The Urologist Is Usually A Man, But Maybe Not For Long

11:48am April 29, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Just 8 percent of doctors practicing urology are female. But urologists treat kidneys and urinary tracts, not just prostates and penises. That male-focused image may be scaring patients away.