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BACKGROUND: \nAdenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder where endometrial glands and stroma are pathologically demonstrated within the uterine myometrium. The pathogenesis involves sex steroid hormone abnormalities, inflammation, fibrosis an…

A 48-year-old, multiparous, female hybrid orang-utan (Pongo abelii/pygmaeus) was investigated after a 3-year history of irregular and excessively heavy menstrual bleeding. Opportunistic pelvic examinations over a 2.5-year period were non-di…

Endometriosis is a disease that still presents many puzzles to clinicians and basic research scientists. Until recently, it has been regarded as a condition that arises when normal endometrium adheres to the peritoneal surface and then grow…

Endometriosis is a highly variable condition - in presentation, severity and range of symptoms, organs affected, response to therapy and rate of recurrence. It is still one of the real enigmas of women's health, but is increasingly recognis…

The term breakthrough bleeding (BTB) is rather poorly defined, but essentially describes the symptom of vaginal bleeding occurring with scheduled periods of withdrawal bleeding, in the absence of pelvic pathology in women taking exogenous s…

Successful pregnancy in a patient with isolated congenital partial cervical atresia is reported for the second time. She presented with primary amenorrhea, abdominopelvic pain, and endometriosis. After a late diagnosis, successful repair of…

Fifty-five women with a convincing clinical history of menorrhagia associated with recognizable pelvic disease (40 women) or a confirmed coagulation disorder (15 women) were studied through one or more cycles with measurements of menstrual …