OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to compare the safety and efficacy of intravaginal misoprostol versus intracervical prostaglandin E2 gel (dinoprostone) for preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor. STUDY DESIGN Two hundred seventy-six patients with indications for induction of labor and unfavorable cervices were randomly assigned to receive either intravaginal misoprostol or intracervi...

In their study of South African women’s intravaginal practices and risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Myer et al. (1) found a significant association between intravaginal practices and HIV serostatus at baseline but not during follow-up. Their results contrast with those from our prospective study of the effect of vaginal washing on HIV acquisition among women in Mombasa, Ken...

Patients 48 heterosexual men (mean age 39 y) who had lifelong rapid ejaculation and a stable relationship with a female partner. Rapid ejaculation was defined as an intravaginal ejaculation latency time (IELT) of <1 minute. Exclusion criteria included erectile dysfunction, alcohol or substance abuse, mental disorders, physical illnesses, and concomitant medications. 83% of patients completed th...

Pelvic organ prolapse is a frequently overlooked condition occurring commonly among women of all ages. A brief overview of pelvic organ prolapse and a discussion of the Colpexin Sphere is provided. The Colpexin Sphere is a new intravaginal device that facilitates the performance of pelvic floor muscle exercises thereby enhancing the benefit provided by already established conservative therapy.

The objectives in this study were to determine whether treatment with progesterone (P4) via an intravaginal device would induce estrus and development of corpora lutea (CL) with typical life spans and whether treatment with estradiol benzoate (EB) following device removal would enhance the responses. At treatment initiation (d 0), suckled beef cows (n = 362) that were anestrous received one of ...