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Annual T2D screening delivers economic gains in women with GDM history
Annual T2D screening delivers economic gains in women with GDM history
26 Mar 2025
Prenatal BPG delivery: 9-day treatment interval linked to higher risk of congenital syphilis
Prenatal BPG delivery: 9-day treatment interval linked to higher risk of congenital syphilis
23 Mar 2025

When treating late latent syphilis during pregnancy, extending the interval between benzathine penicillin G (BPG) doses to 9 days may put newborns at risk of congenital infection relative to 6–8-day intervals, according to new research.

Prenatal BPG delivery: 9-day treatment interval linked to higher risk of congenital syphilis
23 Mar 2025
Long-term oral progestogen therapy effective, well tolerated in endometriosis management
Long-term oral progestogen therapy effective, well tolerated in endometriosis management
19 Mar 2025 byDr. Tak-Keung Sum, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Private practice, Hong Kong

Endometriosis is a chronic disease, which requires interventions that are both effective and well tolerated in the long term. Dr Tak-Keung Sum, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in private practice in Hong Kong, reviews clinical and real-world evidence on the long-term efficacy and safety of an oral progestogen, dienogest (Visanne®, Bayer), and shares his personal experience in managing endometriosis across different patient profiles.

Long-term oral progestogen therapy effective, well tolerated in endometriosis management
19 Mar 2025