OBJECTIVE: To report long-term mortality after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation at the time of hysterectomy in subgroups of women based on age at the time of surgery, use of estrogen therapy, presence of risk factors for coronary heart …
OBJECTIVE: To report long-term health outcomes and mortality after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation. METHODS: We conducted a prospective, observational study of 29,380 women participants of the Nurses' Health Study who had a hysterectom…
Depo-Provera® (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate [DMPA]) is an extremely effective contraceptive agent. Since its introduction into the market in the 1960s, DMPA has been used for a variety of gynecological conditions including endometriosi…
Parker, William H. MD; Broder, Michael S. MD, MPH; Berek, Jonathan S. MD, MMSc; Liu, Zhimei PhD; Shoupe, Donna MD; Farquhar, Jonathan S. MD Author Information
Parker, William H. MD; Broder, Michael S. MD, MPH; Liu, Zhimei PhD; Shoupe, Donna MD; Farquhar, Cindy MD; Berek, Jonathan S. MD, MMSc Author Information
Even though hysterectomy remains an appealing solution for a number of nonmalignant gynecologic conditions, patients are often scheduled for surgery without proper evaluation or consideration of an alternative. For symptoms associated with …