Third-trimester pregnancy complications.

Complications arising in the third trimester often challenge the clinician to balance the concern for maternal well-being with the consequences of infant prematurity. The most serious and challenging antepartum issues relate to preterm labor and birth, hypertensive disorders, and bleeding events. This article guides the practitioner through decision-making and management of these problems.

Female-to-male transgender quality of life.

Objectives: We evaluated health-related quality of life in female-to-male (FTM) transgender individuals, using the Short-Form 36-Question Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2).

Methods: Using email, Internet bulletin boards, and postcards, we recruited individuals to an Internet site (http://www.transurvey.