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Pressure from Providers Leads Some Women to Have C-Sections, Inductions
Pregnant women who felt pressured to have a labor induction or cesarean section by their obstetrical care providers were significantly more likely to have these procedures, even if there was no medical need for them, suggests a new study in Health Services Research.Advice for People New to Health Insurance (Part 5): Do You Need a Yearly Checkup?
In part five of our series, we look at the yearly check-up and offer resources for people who are trying to decide which preventive care services are right for them...Pharmacy Staff Frequently Misinform Teens Seeking Emergency Contraception
A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that pharmacy staff frequently give teens misleading or incorrect information about emergency contraception that may prevent them from getting the medication.Emergency Departments Still Missing Signs of Pelvic Disease in Teens
Despite government efforts to expand diagnostic criteria for pelvic inflammatory disease, ER doctors are not identifying the condition any more often in adolescent girls, finds a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health.Handling Treatment Side Effects
Sometimes treatment can produce troubling side effects. Here’s how to recognize them and what to do if you have them.Do You Need a Yearly Checkup?
Checkups are good for establishing a relationship with your primary care clinician and for screening tests. Here are resources with more on what tests you might need to stay healthy.Participate in Your Treatment
Better health is more likely when we agree on a plan of action with our doctor and follow it.Over-the-Counter Test for Vaginal Infection Just as Good as the Doctor’s
For women with symptoms of the most common vaginal infection, a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that an over-the-counter diagnostic test may be just as accurate as having a test performed by a clinician.Doctors in U.S. Overuse Pap Smears
A new study finds U.S. physicians are performing Pap smears far more often than needed to prevent cervical cancer.Bisexual, Lesbian Women Less Likely to Get Pap Tests
A new study finds that young bisexual and lesbian women are less likely to get Pap tests than straight women, while young bisexual women face a higher risk of being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases.Safer-Sex Ed for Women Increases Condom Use, Might Reduce Partners
Teaching young women how to prevent sexually transmitted infections increases condom use and might reduce their number of sexual partners, but do programs reduce disease rates?Hmong-American Women Far Less Likely to Get Pap Test
Hormonal Contraceptives Have Mixed Success Among Overweight Women
Study: HPV May Not Act Like Other STDs
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