Management of Female Sexual Assault - American Family Physician
Sep 15, 1998 - A sexual assault occurs once every 6.4 minutes in the United States. One in every six women will be raped during her lifetime. Although a woman is four times more likely to be assaulted by someone she knows than by someone she does not know, the majority of these crimes go unreported ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/0915/p920.html
Primary Care for Persons Who Inject Drugs - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2019 - More than 750,000 persons in the United States inject opioids, methamphetamine, cocaine, or ketamine, and that number is increasing because of the current opioid epidemic. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at higher risk of infectious and noninfectious skin, pulmonary, cardiac, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0115/p109.html
Common Benign Chronic Vulvar Disorders - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2020 - Common benign chronic vulvar conditions include genitourinary syndrome of menopause (formerly called vulvovaginal atrophy), lichen sclerosus, lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, and vulvodynia. Genitourinary syndrome of menopause results from the hypoestrogenic state that leads to ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/1101/p550.html
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting - Curbside Consultation - American Family Physician
Jan 1, 2018 - FGM/C involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons. It is considered a human rights violation. It has no known health benefits, but many reported harmful consequences.
American Family Physician : Curbside Consultation
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0101/p49.html
Common Breast Problems - American Family Physician
Apr 15, 2019 - Palpable breast masses, mastalgia, and nipple discharge are commonly encountered symptoms in outpatient practice, causing significant patient anxiety and precipitating medical consultation. The initial workup includes a detailed clinical history and physical examination. Women ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0415/p505.html
Evaluation and Prevention of Diabetic Neuropathy - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2005 - Diabetic neuropathy is a debilitating disorder that occurs in nearly 50 percent of patients with diabetes. It is a late finding in type 1 diabetes but can be an early finding in type 2 diabetes. The primary types of diabetic neuropathy are sensorimotor and autonomic. Patients may ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0601/p2123.html
AFP Documents with Keyword: Sexual Dysfunction - American Family Physician
...Sexual Dysfunction Mar 1, 2008 Issue Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Sexual Dysfunction [Article] Female sexual complaints are common, occurring in approximately 40 percent of women. Decreased desire is the most common complaint. Normal versus abnormal sexual functioning in...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/viewRelatedDocumentsByKeyword.htm?keywordId=2438&page=1
AFP Documents with Keyword: Sexual Dysfunction - American Family Physician
...Sexual Dysfunction Jan 1, 2021 Issue Testosterone Therapy for Age-Related Low Testosterone: Guidelines from the ACP [Practice Guidelines] The American College of Physicians published guidelines for testosterone therapy in cis gender men with age-related low testosterone based on a...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/viewRelatedDocumentsByKeyword.htm?keywordId=2438
AFP Documents with Keyword: Sexual Dysfunction - American Family Physician
...Sexual Dysfunction Jan 1, 2021 Issue Testosterone Therapy for Age-Related Low Testosterone: Guidelines from the ACP [Practice Guidelines] The American College of Physicians published guidelines for testosterone therapy in cis gender men with age-related low testosterone based on a...
American Family Physician
https://www.aafp.org/afp/viewRelatedDocumentsByKeyword.htm?keywordId=2438&page=0
Hirsutism in Women - American Family Physician
Aug 1, 2019 - Hirsutism is the excessive growth of terminal hair in a typical male pattern in a female. It is often a sign of excessive androgen levels. Although many conditions can lead to hirsutism, polycystic ovary syndrome and idiopathic hyperandrogenism account for more than 85% of cases. Less ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0801/p168.html
Chronic Illness and Sexual Functioning - American Family Physician
Jan 15, 2003 - Chronic illness and its treatments can have a negative impact on sexual functioning. The mechanism of interference may be neurologic, vascular, endocrinologic, musculoskeletal, or psychologic. Patients may mistakenly perceive a medical prohibition to the resumption of sexual activity, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0115/p347.html
Initial Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - ...
Jan 1, 2015 - Eating disorders are life-threatening conditions that are challenging to address; however, the primary care setting provides an important opportunity for critical medical and psychosocial intervention. The recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0101/p46.html
Hirsutism in Women - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2012 - Hirsutism is excess terminal hair that commonly appears in a male pattern in women. Although hirsutism is generally associated with hyperandrogenemia, one-half of women with mild symptoms have normal androgen levels. The most common cause of hirsutism is polycystic ovary syndrome, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/0215/p373.html
Common Questions About Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections in Women - American Family ...
Apr 1, 2016 - Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in women, including healthy women with normal genitourinary anatomy. Recurrent UTI is typically defined as three or more UTIs within 12 months, or two or more occurrences within six months. The same species that caused previous ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0401/p560.html
Flibanserin Ineffective for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women - POEMs - ...
Sep 1, 2016 - Flibanserin produces a minimal effect on sexual desire and minimally increases the number of satisfying sexual events in women (less than one-half an event per month increase). Many women will be unable to tolerate the adverse effects.
American Family Physician : POEMs
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0901/p384a.html
Urinary Retention in Adults: Evaluation and Initial Management - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2018 - Urinary retention is the acute or chronic inability to voluntarily pass an adequate amount of urine. The condition predominantly affects men. The most common causes are obstructive in nature, with benign prostatic hyperplasia accounting for 53% of cases. Infectious, inflammatory, ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/1015/p496.html
Urinary Retention in Adults: Diagnosis and Initial Management - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2008 - Urinary retention is the inability to voluntarily void urine. This condition can be acute or chronic. Causes of urinary retention are numerous and can be classified as obstructive, infectious and inflammatory, pharmacologic, neurologic, or other. The most common cause of urinary ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2008/0301/p643.html
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2003 - A number of antidepressants have emerged in the U.S. market in the past two decades. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors have become the drugs of choice in the treatment of depression, and they are also effective in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2003/0201/p547.html
Intimate Partner Violence - American Family Physician
May 15, 2011 - Intimate partner violence is a common source of physical, psychological, and emotional morbidity. In the United States, approximately 1.5 million women and 834,700 men annually are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner. Women are more likely than men to be injured, ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2011/0515/p1165.html
Pituitary Adenomas: An Overview - American Family Physician
Sep 1, 2013 - Prolactinomas and nonfunctioning adenomas are the most common types of pituitary adenomas. Patients with pituitary adenomas may present initially with symptoms of endocrine dysfunction such as infertility, decreased libido, and galactorrhea, or with neurologic symptoms such as headache ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0901/p319.html
Amenorrhea: An Approach to Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician
Jun 1, 2013 - Although amenorrhea may result from a number of different conditions, a systematic evaluation including a detailed history, physical examination, and laboratory assessment of selected serum hormone levels can usually identify the underlying cause. Primary amenorrhea, which by definition...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0601/p781.html
Epilepsy in Women - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2002 - Epilepsy in women raises special reproductive and general health concerns. Seizure frequency and severity may change at puberty, over the menstrual cycle, with pregnancy, and at menopause. Estrogen is known to increase the risk of seizures, while progesterone has an inhibitory effect. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2002/1015/p1489.html
Cervical Cancer: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2018 - Human papillomavirus infection is the precursor for the development of cervical cancer and is detectable in 99.7% of squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma cases. Early detection of precancerous lesions with Papanicolaou testing remains the primary mechanism for cancer prevention. ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0401/p449.html
Frequent Headaches: Evaluation and Management - American Family Physician
Apr 1, 2020 - Most frequent headaches are typically migraine or tension-type headaches and are often exacerbated by medication overuse. Repeated headaches can induce central sensitization and transformation to chronic headaches that are intractable, are difficult to treat, and cause significant ...
American Family Physician : Article
https://www.aafp.org/afp/2020/0401/p419.html
Primary Care of Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer - American Family Physician
May 15, 2010 - There are approximately 300,000 survivors of childhood cancer in the United States, and most of them receive their medical care from primary care physicians. Adult survivors of childhood cancer are at considerable risk of long-term morbidity and mortality beyond the recurrence of their ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2010/0515/p1250.html
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