background: polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) is a condition associated with chronic anovulation, insulin resistance and androgen excess. women with this syndrome are at increased risk of metabolic syndrome. objective: the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (mbs) in women with pcos referred to arash hospital in different ages and body mass index (bmi...

abstract background: in order to evaluate the role ofketoconazole in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (ohss) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (pcos) undergoing ovarian stimulation with gonadotropins, a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study was done on one-hundred and nine pcos women that had been refeited to be treated by gonadotropins. method...

objective: poly cystic ovary syndrome (pcos) is a common endocrine condition that affects up to one fifth of the women of reproductive age. the overall prevalence of the depressive disorders has been shown to be about 12% in a large multi-centric study of obstetric-gynecologic patients. this study was designed to evaluate the distribution of depression and mental health status in women with pco...

varian cystadenofibromas are uncommon epithelial ovarian tumors in which fibrous stroma is the dominant component of the neoplasm, in addition to the epithelial lining of the cystic tumor. These tumors are classified, according to the epithe-lial cell types, into the serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell and mixed categories. The degree of epithelial proliferation and its relation to the s...

background: the prevalence of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) particularly is increased in adolescents. very few longitudinal follow-up for assessment of ovarian reserve in women of late reproductive age with previously confirmed pcos have been conducted, especially after its diagnosis and treatment in adolescence. objective: the aim of the present study was to compare of the ovarian reserve...

OBJECTIVE To report the surgical history, clinical characteristics, and operative technique used in patients with ovarian remnant syndrome after laparoscopic oophorectomy. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Teaching hospital and private practice office. PATIENT(S) Nineteen patients with documented history of unilateral or bilateral laparoscopic oophorectomies with histologic confirmation...

Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary is a frequent event, but thyroid papillary carcinoma and strumal carcinoid appear in mature cystic ovarian teratoma at the same time is extremely rare. The present case is the first patient of mature cystic ovarian teratoma with thyroid papillary carcinoma and strumal carcinoid reported from China in English. A review of the literature is performed, and the c...

introduction : brooke-spiegler syndrome (bss) is a rare autosomal dominant disease characterized by the development of multiple adnexal cutaneous tumors such as cylindromas, trichoepitheliomas and spiradenomas. case description: a 49 years old female patient presented with a history of gradual appearance of multiple nodules situated predominantly on the scalp and face. pathologic examination of...

BACKGROUND Women specific health complaints are common, and women are higher users of complementary therapies and medicines. Acupuncture is one modality used by women. The aim of this paper was to summarise the evidence from scientific trials and systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture to treat the most common women specific reproductive health complaints. METHODS We con...

OBJECTIVE : To assess the prevalence of PCOS among infertile women according to Rotterdam criteria. STUDY DESIGN : Cross Sectional Study PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Baqai Institute of Reproduction and developmental Sciences (BIRDS) from Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 MATHODOLOGY: 1210 participants included in the study, were those who came in BIRDS OPD for fertility concerned. Detailed history, examinati...