conclusions patient characteristics has important role in suture material degradation. impaired suture hydrolysis in uterus incision may cause abnormal uterine bleeding. it is interesting to demonstrate whethersuture degradation in previous cesarean section has a role in formation of placenta accrete or not .this issue needs more investigation. because there is no similar case in literature, we...

BACKGROUND The currently low implantation rate after embryo transfer (ET) is partially attributed to technical aspects, such as catheter type, catheter load, placement of catheter tip and physician skills. METHODS Mock ET simulations were conducted with a transparent laboratory model of the uterine cavity. The catheter was loaded with alternating air and coloured liquid media. The transfer pr...

This case report presents a clinical pregnancy after ulipristal acetate (UA) to decrease uterine fibroid size. A 37-year-old patient, gravida 1, abortus 1, with uterine fibroids was treated with 5 mg of UA daily for 13 weeks starting eight months after a multiple laparotomic myomectomy. Fibroid shrinkage and restoration of the morphology of endometrial cavity were evaluated in order to allow a ...

A pregnant woman presented with acute upper abdominal pain and nausea at 15 weeks' gestation. She had a history of cesarean delivery for abruption after the removal of a Shirodkar cerclage that was placed because of cervical shortening caused by conization. She became pregnant again 14 months later. Ultrasonography revealed no significant findings, and a single intrauterine pregnancy with posit...

Reprint requests to: Dr. Jiun-Kai Fan Department of Radiology, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital. No. 678, Sec. 2, Jung Hua Road, Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. Pyometra refers to pus accumulation in the uterine cavity, which is usually seen in older women. Because most sufferers present nonspecific symptoms, a correct diagnosis is usually not made until operation for a ruptured pyometra. Pyometra ...

Uterine rupture is a rare but life threatening obstetrical emergency. It often occurs at term during trail of labour rarely may occur early pregnancy in first trimester. Here, we report case 28 years, G2P1+0L0 3 months with fundal shock history previous caesarean section. Ultrasound revealed massive hemoperitoneum (2 litres) dead fetus lying outside the uterine cavity. Emergency laparotomy was ...

BACKGROUND Embryo implantation requires a healthy embryo and a receptive uterus. Uterine incompetence contributes significantly to implantation failure and infertility. To date, there are no reliable biochemical methods that can determine whether the uterus is receptive. Proprotein convertase 5/6 (PC6) is tightly regulated in the uterus and critical for receptivity and implantation; its secreto...

OBJECTIVE While contraindications to Essure® placement have been provided by the manufacturer, there is no consensus on how best to remove these contraceptive devices. Here, we describe a non-hysterectomy removal of Essure® for a patient with a septate uterus (ESHRE Class IIb uterine malformation). CLINICAL CASE A 35yr old G4 P2 presented for removal of Essure® implants after three years of g...

Background. Traditional Chinese postpartum care is believed to help in the recovery of women after delivery. Objective. This study investigated the association of elements in dietary and herbal therapy with uterine involution. Methods. Indices of uterine involution were measured ultrasonographically in 127 postpartum women between 4-6 weeks after delivery. A self-reported retrospective question...

OBJECTIVE To identify uterine hysteroscopic findings among patients with prior cesarean section and whom had post-menstrual bleeding spotting type. METHODS We conducted a descriptive and prospective study between June 2008 and December 2009 involving women admitted to our clinic in Ji-Paraná (RO), Brazil, and who complained of prolonged genital bleeding after menstrual period. A total of 20 w...