Continuing Education
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…
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…
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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.
Assessment and Management of PMS and PMDD in the Adolescent
Discussing menstrual cycle-related mood symptoms provides an opportune time during the visit to complete depression screening.
Bladder Pain: The Latest Recommendations for a Century-old Problem
Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome can easily be overlooked for conditions such as overactive bladder, urinary tract infection (UTI), vaginitis, pelvic floor disorders, or endometriosis.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
IBS is a very important healthcare concern given its high prevalence, the effects it has on health-related quality of life.