This content is machine translated Obesity and contraception Contraindication for combined hormonal contraceptives? Women with obesity show an increased risk of poor contraception and unplanned pregnancies, as well as complications with hormonal contraceptives. Data regarding efficacy, effects on coagulation parameters and metabolism are…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated News from the SGGG Congress Plenty of material for discussion and exchange In addition to seven main topics, the SGGG Congress in Lugano offered numerous other program items. Between the smaller halls where the free communications and poster sessions were held, there…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Food supplements Folic acid is a MUST even before pregnancy Around 75 expectant parents in Switzerland are still confronted with the diagnosis of spina bifida every year – too many and unnecessarily, as became clear at a press conference in…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Cervical Cancer Should the Swiss pension program be changed? Cervical carcinoma is in sharp decline in industrialized nations. The cytological cervical smear contributed to this. Nevertheless, cervical smear has been increasingly criticized. With the detection of HPV DNA, an…
View Post 1 min This content is machine translated Gynecology Hot topics from the field This issue is dedicated to outpatient gynecology and addresses three very different topics, all of which are nevertheless relevant to the family physician in daily practice.
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Female urinary incontinence Not every patient understands the same Urinary incontinence creates a high level of suffering. Yet many sufferers are reluctant to seek help. Less than half of the affected women want to talk about it, even though…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Thrombosis risk with the pill Which pill should you prescribe? After the death of a young girl who died of a pulmonary embolism, many are asking: How safe is the pill? The conclusion: the absolute risk is low, the combined…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Supplementation with food supplements Useful during pregnancy? The worse the blood sugar around the time of conception, the greater the risk of malformations in the child. Animal studies indicate that supplementation with vitamins and other nutrients can…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Sexually transmitted infections Screening and sexual history gain importance Switzerland occupies an inglorious top position in Europe with regard to the incidence of syphilis. The following article shows which venereal diseases can be treated well and what the importance…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Diabetes during pregnancy Which preparation helps? Almost 9% of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes. Recently, new diagnostic criteria have become available. Both insulin and oral antidiabetic agents are available for therapy. At the DIP symposium (The7th…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Genomic tests New options in breast cancer treatment A panel on the effect of the Oncotype DX® genomic test on breast cancer was held in Zurich on March 13 with representatives from various European countries. The event was…
