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Lack of prenatal care, testing fueling rise in congenital syphilis-related stillbirths
The number of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths increased annually from 2016 to 2022 in the U.S. while the proportion of cases resulting in stillbirth remained stable, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Cognitive behavioral therapy may improve sexual function for menopausal women
CHICAGO — Menopausal women who participated in weekly cognitive behavioral therapy sessions reported improvements in sexual function and depression and anxiety symptoms, researchers reported at the Annual Meeting of The Menopause Society.
Some PTSD dimensions tied to urinary symptoms, hot flashes for midlife women veterans
Aspects of PTSD across several dimensions were associated with menopause-related health in midlife women veterans such as urinary and vasomotor symptoms, vasomotor symptom interference and sexual dysfunction, researchers reported.
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Motivational interviews may improve sexual dysfunction during menopause
Among postmenopausal women with sexual dysfunction, motivational interviewing decreased sexual dysfunction while increasing sexual quality of life and sexual self-efficacy, researchers reported.
Health-related quality of life ‘significantly lower’ for menopausal women with HPV
Peri- and postmenopausal women with HPV have lower health-related quality of life compared with premenopausal counterparts, with the strongest differences observed within the sexuality domain, researchers reported.
Congenital syphilis rising in US, tied to preterm birth, hospital stay, costs
U.S. congenital syphilis rates rose from 2016 to 2020 and were linked to preterm birth, longer hospital length of stay and higher costs with race/ethnicity, insurance, income, admission year and hospital characteristics tied to likelihood.
FDA authorizes marketing of at-home, over-the-counter syphilis test
The FDA has granted NOWDiagnostics authorization to market their at-home, over-the-counter antibody test that detects a potential syphilis infection, according to a press release.
Full results confirm potential breakthrough in HIV prevention
In June, Gilead Sciences announced that its investigational antiretroviral drug lenacapavir prevented 100% of new HIV infections during a phase 3 trial conducted among cisgender women in Africa.
Sexual health concerns prevalent, ‘extremely distressing’ for women with breast cancer
Women treated for breast cancer exhibited highly prevalent and distressing sexual health concerns, according to results of the WISH-BREAST study presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
Q&A: What PCPs should know about CDC's new guidelines for doxy-PEP as STI prevention
At a time when sexually transmitted infections have been described as an epidemic, primary care providers should counsel specific patients on doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis, according to an expert.
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