Screening for Prostate Cancer
Screening for Prostate Cancer Michael J. Barry Prostate cancer is a common cause of morbidity and mortality among older men in the United States. The lifetime probability of a man…
CRITICAL CARE
Screening for Chlamydial Infection
Screening for Chlamydial Infection Benjamin Davis Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for an estimated 4 million cases of genitourinary tract infection each year in the United States. Transmission is by sexual…
Screening for Syphilis
Screening for Syphilis The prevalence of syphilis in the United States began to decline with the introduction of penicillin therapy in the 1940s, falling to about 7,000 cases in 1956….
Management of the Woman with Genital Tract Cancer
Management of the Woman with Genital Tract Cancer Annekathryn Goodman Cancers of the genital tract account for about 20% of cancer diagnoses and 10% of cancer deaths in women in…
Management of Breast Cancer
Management of Breast Cancer Irene Kuter In the 18th century, breast cancer was a rare disease. It is now one of the most common malignancies in the United States. There…
Approach to the Woman with an Unplanned Pregnancy
Approach to the Woman with an Unplanned Pregnancy Shana L. Birnbaum Approximately one half of the pregnancies that occur in the United States are unintended, with rates highest in lower…
Approach to the Infertile Couple
Approach to the Infertile Couple Shana L. Birnbaum From 10% to 15% of US couples in their childbearing years are infertile, defined as a couple that has been engaging in…
Approach to Fertility Control
Approach to Fertility Control Kerri Palamarsa Despite almost all women reporting contraception use at least once during their reproductive years, roughly 50% of all pregnancies in the United States are…
Approach to the Menopausal Woman
Approach to the Menopausal Woman Shana L. Birnbaum Annekathryn Goodman Despite its inevitability, menopause can be difficult in a society that celebrates youthfulness, causing many to view this normal life…
Approach to the Patient with a Vaginal Discharge
Approach to the Patient with a Vaginal Discharge Shana L. Birnbaum Vaginal discharge is one of the most common reasons that women consult physicians in office practice in the United…
