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Paradigm Change: Patient and Provider Expectations Around Same-day Discharge
Newly modified enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol guides same-day discharge of vaginal hysterectomy patients while maintaining quality of patient care.
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Evaluating Post-Menopausal Women's Vulvovaginal Symptoms, Mood and Sex Life
These pioneering studies from Massachusetts General Hospital evaluate the efficacy of two common, low-risk treatments for postmenopausal symptoms against a placebo and assess how much postmenopausal women were bothered by vulvovaginal discomfort symptoms, along with their impact on mood and quality of life.
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Vaginal Estradiol, Moisturizer No Better Than Placebo for Postmenopausal Vulvovaginal Symptoms
Neither a prescription vaginal estradiol tablet nor an over-the-counter vaginal moisturizer provides additional benefit over dual placebo in reducing postmenopausal vulvovaginal symptoms, according to the first randomized comparison.
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Vaginal Prolapse May Not Correlate With Radiographic Findings in Symptomatic ODS Patients
Milena M. Weinstein, MD, Marcus V. Ortega, MD, and colleagues found a disconnection between the anatomical versus the functional meaning of the radiologic rectocele in women with obstructive defecation syndrome, and they present evidence that patients with vaginal prolapse were more likely to splint to aide evacuation and demonstrated larger rectoceles on defecography.
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Improving Patient-Centered Care Through OB/GYN Research
Investigators in Massachusetts General Hospital's Deborah Kelly Center are improving patient outcomes and engagement with collaborative OB/GYN research across the lifespan.
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Recommendations for Conducting Health Equity Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
Allison S. Bryant, MD, MPH, and Erin Bradley, MD, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and colleagues from four other academic medical centers, outline 10 recommendations for implementing successful health equity morbidity and mortality conferences.
Gynecology Contributors
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Caroline M. Mitchell, MD
Director, Vulvovaginal Disorders Program, Investigator, Vincent Center for Reproductive Biology , Assistant Professor, Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Biology
Recent Article
Inflammatory Vaginitis in Women on Long-Term Rituximab for Autoimmune Disorders
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May M. Wakamatsu, MD
Director, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, Vice Chair, Gynecology
Recent Article
IMPACT: A Standardized Tool for Assessment of Pelvic Floor Disorders
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Milena M. Weinstein, MD
Director of Research, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship, Co-director, Center for Pelvic Floor Disorders
Recent Article
Vaginal Prolapse May Not Correlate With Radiographic Findings in Symptomatic ODS Patients
Obstetrics & Gynecology Care at Mass General
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