INTRODUCTION We report the first case of the successful detection of postpartum unruptured vaginal pseudoaneurysm using power- and pulsed-Doppler ultrasonography after delivery. CASE DESCRIPTION A 38-year-old primiparous Japanese woman had a vaginal laceration with pulsatile bleeding after delivering by vacuum extraction. Transvaginal ultrasonography of the repaired vaginal wall showed an 18 ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of a novel fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). METHODS Women presenting with GSM and meeting study criteria were enrolled. Examinations at baseline and follow-up (3 mo after final treatment) evaluated dilator tolerance and vaginal pH. Visual analog scales were used to assess ...

BACKGROUND To investigate the attitudes of premarital couples towards the premarital screening program after the abolition of compulsory screening in China and to study the factors influencing participation. METHODS Between July 1st 2010 to August 31st 2010, 650 people who registered for marriage at the civil affairs bureau of Wuhan, Suizhou, Zaoyang in Hubei province were studied using quest...

For examining pig ovaries, which have complex structures, laparoscopy is a useful technique, but requires general anesthesia; therefore, it cannot be performed repeatedly within a short period of time. We report a transvaginal endoscopy-based technique for conducting ovarian examinations without general anesthesia. Sows were sedated in pig stalls. Using a colonoscope, the vaginal wall was punct...

Squires and McFadzean (1962) reviewed the question of strain sensitivity of Trichomonas vaginalis to metronidazole. Since then examinations of the sensitivities of strains isolated from occasional patients who had apparently not responded to treatment with metronidazole have been continued. The results of these examinations are described. It was also thought worth while to examine the strain se...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the extent of intrapartum intervention received by primigravidas. DESIGN Cross sectional survey of NHS hospitals in the UK. SETTING One hundred and one randomly selected hospital maternity units. PARTICIPANTS Forty consecutive primigravid women, judged to be at low risk at the start of labour, in each hospital. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Seven groups of intervent...

This case report describes a of isolated (not associated with other anomalies) lower vaginal hypoplasia complicated by megalourethra (urethral dilatation) due to frequent urethral sexual intercourse in regularly menstruating (hypomenorrheic) woman. The patient was 24-year-old woman who underwent transperineal ultrasonography as well magnetic resonance imaging followed sequential cystoscopic and...

BACKGROUND Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is common in women who have sex with women. While cross-sectional data support a role for sexual transmission, risks for incident BV have not been prospectively studied in this group. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We studied risks for BV acquisition in a prospective cohort study of women (age 16-35 years) who reported sex with other women (>or=1 partner, p...