1Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA 2Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 3Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northshore LIJ Health System, Hosftra University, Manhasset, NY, USA 4Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX,...

1Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas 3Center of Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health (CBEACH), San Diego State University, San Diego, California 4Department of Obstetrics ...

cases are " notoriously maltreated at present by methods almost invariably involving the sacrifice of organs," or that " women by the score, without previous attempt to cure, are persuaded to undergo operations dangerous to life and unwarranted bj' sound judgment, and which are followed by life-long consequences in them that are either carefully concealed, or else carelessly withheld from their...

Most postmenopausal vaginal bleeding is benign; however, it merits diagnostic evaluation by transvaginal ultrasound or endometrial biopsy after emergency department evaluation. Patients and physicians may treat menopausal symptoms with hormone replacement therapy or other agents, such as venlafaxine or gabapentin. Hormone replacement therapy, when initiated close to the start of menopause and c...

Given new developments in the field of adolescent reproductive health, this review focuses on highlighting new guidelines and practice patterns in evaluation and management of adolescent gynecologic problems. First, understanding the proper techniques for the initial examination is key to establishing a long-term relationship with this age group. Reservations about the first gynecologic examina...

is devoted to factors which might have a deleterious effect upon apparently normal spermatozoa, with chapters on spermigration in the female secretions, special technics in spermatozoal study, the longevity of spermatozoa in vivo, the effect of temperature on the survival of spermatozoa in vitro, and abnormalities in the female which inhibit impregnation. There is a discussion of artificial ins...

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil 2Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná, Cascavel, West Paraná, Brazil 3Department of Gynecology, School of Medicine, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil 4Department of Gyne...

1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, School of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duzce University, School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karacabey State Hospital, Bursa, Turkey 4 Department of Pediatrics, Duzce University, School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey 5 Department of Obstetrics and G...

in this paper, we discuss the present situation of laparoscopy in gynecology. there is no doubt that hospital stay, postoperative pain and convalescence are less when it is possible to treat gynecologic disease via laparoscopy. however, for reaching the final conclusion about the other effects of this kind of surgery, e.g., adhesion formation after operation, pregnancy rate, etc., a series of p...