background: implantation is considered as the rate-limiting step in success of assisted reproduction techniques, and intrauterine insemination cycles. it might be affected by ovarian superovulation and endometrial local scratching. objective: this study aims to investigate the effect of local endometrial injury on the outcome of iui cycles. materials and methods: in this randomized clinical tri...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this work was to analyse the fertility prognosis after conservative or radical surgery for tubal pregnancy. DATA SOURCES Index Medicus was searched for all attainable literature on the subject. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION A total of 40 scientific publications through the latest 40 years were selected. For fulfilling the selection criterias the study design should appear ...

Angiogenic factors like placental growth factor and its antiangiogenic antagonist soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) are closely related to the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction. Because it is known that altered maternal sFlt1 and placental growth factor levels are detectable weeks before the onset of these pregnancy complications, it was the aim of the st...

Objective To report the management of urinary tract obstruction and infection in a pregnant woman with unrepaired bladder exstrophy. Case Report A 27-year-old pregnant woman with unrepaired bladder exstrophy was referred to our hospital with a complaint of bilateral flank pain in the second trimester. After two-dimensional abdominal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and a urine analysis,...

background: implantation is one of the essential steps for the success of assisted reproductive techniques (art). their success depends on three main factors: embryo quality, endometrial receptivity (er), and synchrony between embryo and endometrium. there are various factors that regulate the complex process of implantation. in this regard, one may refer to human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) a...

Vaginal bleeding is the most common cause of presentation to the emergency department in the first trimester. Approximately half of patients with first trimester vaginal bleeding will lose the pregnancy. Clinical assessment is difficult, and sonography is necessary to determine if a normal fetus is present and alive and to exclude other causes of bleeding (eg, ectopic or molar pregnancy). Diagn...

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is an important complication of pregnancy that poses significant threats to women and their offspring. Telomere length shortens as cellular damage increases and is associated with metabolic diseases. Telomere length in fetal leucocytes was determined in 82 infants of women with GDM (N = 82) and 65 normal pregnant women (N = 65). Women with preeclampsia (N = 4...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relative contraceptive effectiveness, tolerability and acceptability of the levonorgestrel-releasing (20 microg per day) intrauterine system (LNG-20) compared with reversible contraceptive methods in women of reproductive age. DESIGN A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. IDENTIFICATION Studies were identified through seven databases, ...

OBJECTIVE To explore the diagnostic value and measurement of serum CA-125, the single measurement of progesterone (P), ß-HCG, and estradiol (E2) in the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy. METHODS Serum levels of CA-125, progesterone, ß-HCG and estradiol were measured by Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (ELISA) techniques in 40 symptomatic women with ectopic pregnancy and 24 women with nor...

BACKGROUND Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a very common intrauterine infection which can cause severe developmental disabilities. Transmission of the virus to the fetus occurs in only 40% of primarily infected women. The probability of intrauterine transmission is higher when infection occurs during the second trimester of pregnancy than in the first trimester. The Toll-like receptors (TLR...