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In today’s world, where good antibiotic stewardship is crucial to preserve the effectiveness of these drugs, a new tool is helping doctors fight back: Antibiotic Resistance (ABR) gene testing. This test identifies genes in bacteria that allows them to...
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An article¹ written in late 2023 describes
the importance of having both Pap tests and cervical biopsies examined at the same institution for more accurate diagnoses and better patient care. It focuses on the concept of...
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Due to updated study results and improvements over past methods since our 2019 post, we are sharing this topic again to highlight the latest advancements in painless cervical biopsy techniques.
To ensure accurate diagnosis of cervical intraepithelial...
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The endocervical component in testing or transformation zone (TZ) is an area where the squamous and glandular epithelium meet and is the site of origin for most cervical neoplasia. The TZ may be easily visualized during the clinical examination, or it may be...
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Gonorrhea is the second most reported sexually-transmitted bacterial infection in the United States. The CDC estimates that 1.6 million new gonorrhea infections occur each year, and that half of those infections are resistant to at least one antibiotic....
Gynecologic cancers account for a significant proportion of deaths and disease in the United States. These include cervical, endometrial/uterine, ovarian, vaginal, and vulvar cancers.
Cervical cancer used to be both the most common gynecologic...
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The CDC reports that sexually transmitted disease (STD) rates have continued to increase during the pandemic, despite the impact of COVID-19. Somewhat paradoxically, there was an initial decline of STD rates during the early months of the pandemic, however,...
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Personal lubricants (as opposed to procedural lubricants, such as those used by healthcare workers) are widely used intimate care products that minimize friction when applied to the body, including the vagina. By lubricating the vagina during sexual activity...
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Gonorrhea: What do we know?
Gonorrhea is common sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by infection with the pathogen
Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Since 2014, there has been a 63% increase in gonorrhea diagnoses in the United States....
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The vagina operates at an optimal environment established by the balance of different bacteria. In a healthy vagina, “good” bacteria create an acidic environment that prevents the overgrowth of “bad” or "pathogenic" (disease-causing) bacteria. In some...