Medical Xpress: PHYSorg news tagged with: vagina http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Two landmark studies report on success of using image-guided brachytherapy to treat cervical cancer Geneva, Switzerland: Two large, landmark radiotherapy studies have shown that it is possible to treat cervical cancer effectively with high doses specifically adapted to each tumour, and with fewer serious side-effects to the surrounding normal organs. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-landmark-success-image-guided-brachytherapy-cervical.html Cancer Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:02:09 EST news285660021 OB/GYNs told robot hysterectomy not best option Pricey robotic surgery should not be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-obgyns-told-robot-hysterectomy-option.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:40:03 EST news282496940 Petroleum jelly tied to vaginal infection risk in study (HealthDay)—Women who use petroleum jelly vaginally may put themselves at risk of a common infection called bacterial vaginosis, a small study suggests. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-petroleum-jelly-tied-vaginal-infection.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:20:01 EST news281963097 Poor and often inaccurate web info on 'designer vagina' procedures The quality of internet information available for women opting for "designer vagina" procedures is "poor," and in some cases, inaccurate, reveals a small study published in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology edition of the online only journal BMJ Open. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-poor-inaccurate-web-info-vagina.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:30:01 EST news272742003 Web info on 'designer vagina' procedures poor and often inaccurate (Medical Xpress)—The quality of internet information available for women opting for "designer vagina" procedures is "poor," and in some cases, inaccurate, reveals a small study led by academics at the UCL Institute of Women's Health. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-web-info-vagina-procedures-poor.html Obstetrics & gynaecology Mon, 19 Nov 2012 07:36:04 EST news272532944 Over-the-counter test for vaginal infection just as good as the doctor’s For women with symptoms of the most common vaginal infection, a new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that an over-the-counter diagnostic test may be just as accurate as having a test performed by a clinician. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-over-the-counter-vaginal-infection-good-doctors.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:50:34 EST news253968627 Rectal formulation of tenofovir gel safe and acceptable in early phase clinical study A gel formulation of the antiretroviral drug tenofovir designed specifically for rectal use was found safe and acceptable, according to a Phase I clinical study led by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Microbicide Trials Network (MTN), and presented today at the 19th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI). The results of the study, which included HIV-negative men and women who used the gel rectally once a day for one week, serve as an important step toward the development and testing of a rectal microbicide to prevent HIV from anal sex. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-rectal-tenofovir-gel-safe-early.html HIV & AIDS Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:20:01 EST news250228749 Gene mutation discovery sparks hope for effective endometriosis screening Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have, for the first time, described the genetic basis of endometriosis, a condition affecting millions of women that is marked by chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The researchers' discovery of a new gene mutation provides hope for new screening methods. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-gene-mutation-discovery-effective-endometriosis.html Genetics Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:38 EST news247772006 Chronic vulvar pain a reality for more than 100,000 women in southeast Michigan For more than 100,000 area women, chronic vulvar pain (pain at the opening to the vagina) is so severe it makes intercourse, and sometimes sitting for long periods of time, painful, if not impossible. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-chronic-vulvar-pain-reality-women.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:58:07 EST news235223869 Advocacy group seeks ban on pelvic surgical mesh (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to ban a type of surgical mesh used to treat pelvic collapse, saying it exposes patients to serious risks. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-08-advocacy-group-pelvic-surgical-mesh.html Medications Thu, 25 Aug 2011 10:31:55 EST news233487098 Pelvic organs given the slip by the protein fibulin-5 Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a disabling condition that affects almost 50% of women over the age of 50. It occurs when the muscles and ligaments supporting a woman's pelvic organs weaken such that the pelvic organs slip out of place, often protruding into the vagina. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-04-pelvic-protein-fibulin-.html Medical research Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:29:16 EST news222953342