Exploring the latest developments in hormonal and nonhormonal contraceptive options
Faculty: Kelley S. Borella is Assistant Professor and Director of the Nurse Practitioner Pathway-MSN at the University of Alabama at…
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Menopausal symptom management considerations in patients at high risk for breast cancer
Understanding which breast cancer risk factors warrant intervention and the types of intervention recommended can help the clinician navigate the decision tree of balancing breast cancer risk with menopause symptom management in a shared decision-making framework with their patients.
Heavy periods and bleeding disorder evaluation in adolescents
Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common problem among adolescent patients. This article focuses on heavy menstrual bleeding in relation to…
Health implications and management of early estrogen loss
Multiple etiologies are associated with the early loss of ovarian function. Women who experience premature or early menopause, irrespective of…
Primary care considerations for women with an identified pelvic mass
Evaluation of adnexal or pelvic masses for malignancy can be challenging in the primary care setting. Noninvasive presurgical considerations for…
Women and alcohol: Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment
Alcohol use in the general adult population has significantly increased in recent years, and adult women are at higher…
Management of headache in pregnancy and during lactation
Headache in pregnancy is a common complaint. The goal of primary headache management in pregnancy and during lactation is symptom…
Endometriosis care: Women’s health nurse practitioners share perspectives
Endometriosis is associated with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, infertility, and lower health-related quality of life. Unfortunately, it takes an average…
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS): Diagnosis and management
Faculty: Terrie H. Platt, DNP, RN, WHNP-BC, NCMP, is Assistant Professor at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing…
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Assessment and management of vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy
Faculty: Antay L. Parker, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNM, CRNFA, C-EFM, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at East Texas Baptist University…
Evaluation and Conservative Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women
Faculty: Lisa S. Pair, APRN, DNP, WHNP-BC, is Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School…
Highlights on Contraceptive Management
Faculty: Melanie Deal, MSN, WHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is a nurse practitioner and supervisor at University Health Services at the University of…
What is hidradenitis suppurativa?
Evidence shows that the mean delay in diagnosis for HS was more than 10 years and more than 60% of patients had visited a healthcare provider more than five times before receiving a formal diagnosis.