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OBJECTIVE: Real-world data on perinatal mental health screening and psychiatric care linkage in regional obstetric populations are limited. This study evaluated screening positivity rates for anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis symptoms have multifaceted manifestations, and there are few approved nonsurgical treatment options. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists/antagonists for endometriosis vary on efficacy, safety profile, an…

Polymyxin B and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid are antimicrobials possessing antibiofilm activity. They act by displacement and chelation, respectively, of divalent cations in bacterial membranes and may therefore act synergistically when …

A significant fraction of couples around the world suffer from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), a disease defined by the characteristics of enhanced androgen synthesis in ovarian theca cells, hyperandrogenemia, and ovarian dysfunction in…

Sex steroid hormones play a major role in bone homeostasis. Therefore, the use of sex hormones or drugs may increase the risk of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a complication caused by damaged bone homeostasis. However, few are known the i…

INTRODUCTION: We report our early clinical observations on the use of topical meloxicam and lidocaine gel for patients with vulvodynia. METHODS: This is an early experience in participants with a history of vulvodynia evaluated and treated…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of falsely elevated risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA) in a group of women with pathologically confirmed endometrioma and to investigate the associated factors. METHODS: One hundred premenopaus…

OBJECTIVE: Despite the good prognosis of borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs), a few BOT patients experience the relapse of disease, either borderline or malignant. However, the risk of recurrence of BOTs is somewhat controversial. We intended …

OBJECTIVE: To determine if an abnormal CA-125 level in a menopausal female without ovarian cancer is associated with an increase in mortality. METHODS: The Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Randomized Controlled (PLC…

Laparoscopic techniques were originally confined to female sterilization. As both instrumentation and methodology improved, gynecological endoscopy was applied to more complex processes, including salpingostomy or salpingectomy for ectopic …