The HPV vaccines--which to prefer?

Unlabelled: This review presents an unbiased comparison between the two vaccines available against human papillomavirus (HPV). We conducted a PUBMED and Google search for the years 1998 to October 2008 using the terms: cervical cancer vaccine, HPV vaccine, Gardasil, and Cervarix; and also reviewed abstracts from international meetings. Both vaccines are intended to protect against cervical cancer and high-grade CIN caused by HPV 16 and HPV 18.

Effectiveness of a novel home-based testing device for the detection of rupture of membranes.

We evaluated the ability of a testing panty liner (TPL) embedded with a pH/ammonia indicator polymer to differentiate amniotic fluid leakage from urine. A multicenter, open-label study in which 339 pregnant women (age 18 to 45 years, minimum 16 weeks' gestation, presenting with unexplained vaginal wetness) were enrolled. The TPL was worn and the results read by the subject and a health care provider (HCP) who was blinded to the subject's reading.

Complex Nabothian cysts: a diagnostic dilemma.

Background: Multiple and large cysts, located in the cervical stroma, can cause significant enlargement of the cervix.

Case: A woman with two large intracervical cysts, one complex, underwent evaluation with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Hysterectomy revealed Nabothian cysts.

The classic approach to diagnosis of vulvovaginitis: a critical analysis.

Objective: To correlate the symptoms, signs and clinical diagnosis in women with vaginal discharge, based on the combined weight of the character of the vaginal discharge and bedside tests, with the laboratory diagnosis.

Methods: Women presenting consecutively to the women's health center with vaginal discharge were interviewed and examined for assessment of the quantity and color of the discharge. One drop of the material was then examined for pH and the whiff test was done; a wet mount in saline and in 10% KOH was examined microscopically.