Women's Health

  • Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: The role of ADAMTS13
    Heesun J. Rogers, MD, PhD, Charles Allen, DO and Alan E. Lichtin, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 597-603; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15009

    ADAMTS13 testing is useful in diagnosing this disease, guiding therapy, and predicting relapse.

  • Is there a time limit for systemic menopausal hormone therapy?
    Laura Dorr Lipold, MD, Pelin Batur, MD, NCMP, CCD and Risa Kagan, MD, FACOG, CCD, NCMP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 605-612; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15161

    The duration needs to be an individualized, shared decision that is reassessed annually.

  • LGBT care: There has been progress
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 477; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.07016

    A tectonic shift has taken place in how we perceive and interact with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

  • A female liver transplant recipient asks: Can I become pregnant?
    Lydia Chelala, MD, Ghassan Ilaiwy, MD and Ibrahim A. Hanouneh, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 498-499; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14102

    Pregnancy is possible, but not immediately after transplant, and it involves risks.

  • Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome as a complication of molar pregnancy
    Kinan Alhalabi, Brooke S. Lampl, DO and Gerald Behr, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 504-506; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15036

    An 18-year-old woman, 14 weeks pregnant, presented with bleeding, cramping, and a fundal height of 23 cm.

  • Best practices in LGBT care: A guide for primary care physicians
    Megan C. McNamara, MD, MSc and Henry Ng, MD, MPH
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 531-541; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15148

    Myths, disparities, and a step-by-step approach to the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender patients.

  • Should I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?
    Harneet K. Walia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112

    Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.

  • Opioids for persistent pain in older adults
    Marissa Galicia-Castillo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 443-451; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15023

    Legitimate need must be balanced against the risks, especially in older patients.

  • This is not an acute coronary syndrome
    Adam M. May, MD, Korosh Sharain, MD, Jorge Brenes-Salazar, MD and Lawrence J. Sinak, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 335-336; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15060

    Stress cardiomyopathy—broken heart syndrome—typically affects older women exposed to a stressful life event.

  • Reproductive health and the environment: Counseling patients about risks
    Bella Haruty, MPH, REHS, Julie Friedman, MPH, CHES, Stephanie Hopp, MHS, MS, Ryane Daniels, MPHC and Janet Pregler, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 367-372; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.14070

    Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are ubiquitous and affect multiple pathways. The precautionary principle should apply.

Pages