U.S. gynecology group slams cosmetic vaginal surgery
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Cosmetic procedures billed as "vaginal rejuvenation," "designer vaginoplasty" or even "revirgination" are not medically necessary and are not guaranteed to be safe, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists cautioned on Friday.
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Radio giant Clear Channel Communications has come under fire from women's health advocates over a Christmas contest in which stations granted breast enlargement surgeries to women in four cities.
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Procter &amp; Gamble&#39;s skin patch to boost sex drive in women may pose serious long-term risks and should not be approved without further study, critics told a US advisory panel on Thursday.
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Staff members of the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday issued a report raising several questions about an experimental drug from Procter &amp; Gamble (PG:NYSE - news - research) designed to improve sexual desire in women whose ovaries have been
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There may be no benefit in putting women with advanced ovarian cancer through a second round of surgery to remove a tumor not taken out the first time, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Concerns about promiscuity can misinform the debate about a new vaccine for the human papillomavirus.
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A US surgeon faces disciplinary action after allegedly taking a photo of a patient's penis during surgery.
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Women treated for pre-cancerous lesions are at increased risk of developing cervical or vaginal cancer for at least another 25 years, according to a study suggesting that follow-up tests fall dangerously short.
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The Public Citizen Health Research Group is petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to increase the warnings on the popular cosmetic and drug Botox.
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The organization's acronym, SIFMA, sounds like a terrible skin condition.
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Federal health advisers say there&#39;s not enough information to make sure a hormone patch that revives women&#39;s libido is safe for long-term use.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. - Nip, tuck and ... tax? Lawmakers trying to plump up the bottom line are considering a "vanity tax" on cosmetic surgery and Botox injections in Washington, Illinois and other states.  Plastic surgeons and their patients say the idea is just plain ugly.
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A report attacks the quality of pre-conception services offered by the NHS to women with diabetes.
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Critics of the government's plan say it encourages early sexual activity, undermines parents, and is tantamount to abortion.
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A new debate is emerging over whether breast implants constitute the kind of annuity medicine that will entail regular surgical tuneups, exposing patients to increased medical risk and out-of-pocket expenses.
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Plastic surgeons have raised concerns about sales of cosmetic treatments through a UK clothing catalogue.
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Confusion about this essential procedure is growing among women of all ages. Despite the new HPV vaccine, regular screenings are still critical.