background: coasting is the most common method used in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (ohss) acting through vascular endothelial growth factor (vegf) reduction. however, the pregnancy rate is reported to fall with coasting when it takes more than three days. recently lowdose cabergoline, a selective d2 dopamine receptor agonist has been proven to selectively reduce vascular...

Abstract Aim The AGG (Working Group for Obstetrics and Prenatal Diagnostics, Section Maternal Diseases) has issued these recommendations to improve the detection management of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnancy. Methods Members Task Force developed statements presented here using recently published literature. were adopted after a consensus process by members working group. Recommendation...

BACKGROUND Striae gravidarum (SG) are atrophic linear scars that represent one of the most common connective tissue changes during pregnancy. SG can cause emotional and psychological distress for many women. Research on risk factors, prevention, and management of SG has been often inconclusive. METHODS We conducted a literature search using textbooks, PubMed, and Medline databases to assess r...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a permanent birth defect syndrome caused by maternal consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. It is characterised by growth deficiency, central nervous system damage/dysfunction, and a unique cluster of minor facial anomalies. To assess the effectiveness of fetal alcohol syndrome prevention efforts, one must be able to estimate accurately the prevalence of fetal ...

OBJECTIVES Fatalism is the idea that outside forces have control over events. Pregnancy and pregnancy prevention play a prominent role in many women's lives, and we sought to understand if and how fatalism informed their thinking about these issues. STUDY DESIGN We conducted in-depth interviews with 52 unmarried women between the ages of 18 and 30. We used NVivo to analyze the transcripts. Th...

Dear editor, the publication on Zika virus (ZIKV) outbreak is very interesting. Borges et al. (2017) raised an interesting question: "Should assisted reproduction patients avoid pregnancy?" Borges et al. (2017) concluded that the "ZIKV test before the onset of assisted reproduction treatment does not rule out the risk of the infection during pregnancy" and "In addition, although ZIKV infection ...

Hormonal contraceptive pills containing 750 microgram levonorgestrel are the most commonly used postcoital contraceptive method because of their high efficacy and fewer side effects. Emergency contraceptive pills containing levonorgestrel present their effects by several mechanisms, including delayed tubal transport of the ovum. A delay of tubal transportation of an ovum is also one of the poss...