Differential diagnosis and variants of acne vulgaris
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic diagnoses, but several diseases manifest with similar symptoms often mimicking traditional…
April 2023 Vol. 11 No. 2
Editor-in-chief’s message, April 2023
Dear Colleagues, Beth Kelsey, Editor-in-Chief Spring is here! I hope you are enjoying daffodils and crocuses, birds singing, and daylight…
Impact of negative messages about women and their bodies
Working in gynecology as a women’s health nurse practitioner, it is commonplace for me to hear my patients make self-disparaging…
Mifepristone and misoprostol in the management of early pregnancy loss
Early pregnancy loss (EPL), or what is commonly referred to as miscarriage, refers to a nonviable pregnancy diagnosed before the…
State-based policies on alcohol use during pregnancy
Alcohol use is common in the United States. In 2020, 54.2% of adults age 18 and older reported drinking in…
The honored space of nurse practitioners in adoption
This article focuses on the importance of nurse practitioners providing informed, unbiased, and nonstigmatizing prenatal and postpartum care for individuals…
Use of dietary supplements to alleviate vasomotor symptoms (VMS) among menopausal women
Vasomotor symptoms (VMS), such as hot flashes and night sweats, are the most commonly reported symptoms among menopausal women. Clinical…
Vicarious trauma
I am in my kitchen cooking dinner. My children are playing all around me. My mind wanders to the patients…
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…