Gynecologist Visit Urged Before First Pap Test
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Adolescent girls should make their first visit to an obstetrician-gynecologist at around 13 to 15 years of age, even though routine Pap testing doesn't usually start until they're older, according to a recommendation from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
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A long-awaited audit of cervical cancer services has reiterated the advice experts have been giving for years, that there needs to be a national cervical screening data base.
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Hospital visitors are being urged to improve their hygiene in an effort to crack down on infections.
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Specialists called Thursday for more early ultrasound exams during pregnancy and tighter guidelines for infertility treatment as key first steps in battling a growing problem: One in eight babies now is born prematurely.
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NEW YORK  - Coaching from a peer who has been there and done that can help people go through with a first-time colonoscopy, new research shows.
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TRENTON, N.J. -- Pediatricians, gynecologists and even health insurers all call Gardasil, the first vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, a big medical advance.
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NEW YORK  - Ovarian cancer is much more curable if detected early, but the disease doesn&#39;t usually produce symptoms until it is advanced and current blood tests are not very sensitive in picking it up.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new surgery for women being treated for cervical cancer may protect fertility and stave off ovarian failure.
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Â· Sequencing may help tackle obesity and cancerÂ· Patients could have tests before having children
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(HealthDay News) - Long before labor pains start, you'll want to pack your bags for the hospital.
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Get the real scoop on your medical bills before you leave your doctor's office.
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One in four U.S. women ages 14 to 59 is infected with the sexually transmitted virus that in some forms can cause cervical cancer, according to the first broad national estimate.
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An older womanâs slim chances of becoming pregnant could be made worse if embryos are screened for defects before being implanted into the womb.
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The actor will consult with her doctors in California.
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Reaction has been mixed to the findings of the New Zealand Cervical Cancer Screening Audit, released today. The College of GPs expressed concern, but little surprise at the findings, while the New Zealand
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LONDON, (Reuters Life!) - Parents anxious to have souvenir  ultrasounds photographs or film clips of the fetus the womb  should make sure they are done by professionals who follow  strict safety guidelines.
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Along with glass ceilings and high heels, a visit to the gynecologist falls somewhere on the dark side of being the fairer sex. It's something to which many women grimly resign themselves. That's because, from a woman's first signs of puberty to menopause and beyond, her gynecologic exams and rel...