Top in women’s health: Outpatient hysterectomy; dyspareunia therapy
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The surgical approach was the strongest predictor of total costs for outpatient benign hysterectomy, recent data show.
Costs were highest for robotic hysterectomy, with a median cost of $5,412, and lowest for vaginal hysterectomy, with a median cost of $4,147.
“In our study, across a large nationwide sample of outpatient benign hysterectomies, the variance in cost was strongly influenced by surgical approach and technique/supply differences between surgeons, neither of which are likely to be associated with large differences in quality,” James L. Whiteside, MD, MA, MHA, FACOG, FACS, a professor and chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and the department of pediatrics at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greensville, North Carolina, told Healio.
It was the top story in women’s health last week.
Another top story was about the efficacy of estradiol cream in conjunction with silicone lubricant for women with dyspareunia. Researchers reported that median intercourse pain scores in the estradiol cream groups were reduced by 50% after 4 weeks and 75% after 12 weeks.
Read these and more top stories in women’s health below:
Surgical approach largest predictor of cost with outpatient hysterectomy in US
In the U.S., surgical approach was the single strongest predictor of total costs for an outpatient hysterectomy for benign indications, according to study results published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Read more.
Estradiol cream plus silicone lubricant may diminish dyspareunia
Estradiol cream applied to the vulvar vestibule plus precoital silicone lubricant may offer an alternative to vaginal therapy for women with dyspareunia, according to a randomized pilot trial published in Menopause. Read more.
New report highlights substantial decrease in number of abortions after Dobbs decision
Following the Dobbs decision, substantial decreases were observed in the number of abortions performed in states with and without abortion bans, according to a national reporting study from the Society of Family Planning. Read more.
Greater dietary antioxidant intake linked to decreased osteoporosis risk in menopause
Among postmenopausal women, consuming more dietary antioxidants was associated with decreased likelihood of osteoporosis, according to a population-based study published in Menopause. Read more.
Black women experience high likelihood of urine toxicology testing at delivery
Black women had a greater probability of undergoing urine toxicology testing at delivery compared with other racial groups regardless of substance use history, researchers reported in JAMA Health Forum. Read more.