it has prompted a reassessment of Pap Smear and other gynecologic screening guidelines. In the May issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) ...

The vast majority of the abnormalities that are detected on a Pap smear clear up on their own. Sponsor Message Dr. Alan Waxman, who wrote the guidelines for ACOG, says there was recognition that ...

Other national guidelines have long recommended the three-year interval; ACOG had previously backed a two- to three-year wait. Women with previous cervical abnormalities or immune-weakening ...

The guidelines acknowledge the range of pain experiences but also the problematic history of clinicians inadequately ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released updated guidelines focusing on pain management ...

In 2012, the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG ... in the latest guidelines, and seeks clarity on the best evidence-based practice. Cervical cancer is a disease that ...

Pittsburgh OB-GYNs and researchers said new guidelines that urge physicians to take seriously the pain associated with ...

intrauterine imaging and cervical biopsy. The guidelines include recommendations such as offering local anesthetics like lidocaine injection, spray or cream for the insertion of an IUD ...