Jin-Sung Yuk

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether hysterectomy for benign diseases is associated with the risk of dementia in middle-aged women. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the duration of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) use and breast cancer risk in Korean women. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Korean Natio…

OBJECTIVE: Sex-, age-related discrepancies in development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) suggest that sex hormones play important roles in the development of CKD. We aimed to investigate the effect of levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LN…

This study aimed to evaluate the association between hysterectomy and the risk of thyroid cancer and benign thyroid disorders in South Korean women. A retrospective cohort study was conducted using Korean National Insurance data from 2002 t…

Both the uterus and breasts have sex hormone dependence, yet there are few studies on the association between breast disease and uterine fibroids (UFs). The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of benign breast disease (BB…

BACKGROUND: The relationship between menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) and risk of Parkinson's disease (PD) remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: This nationwide population-based cohort study investigated the association between MHT and PD deve…

IMPORTANCE: Women who undergo surgical hysterectomy before natural menopause may have an earlier increase in hematocrit and storage iron levels than those who continue menstruation, thereby increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD…

BACKGROUND: Venous thrombosis associated with the use of oral contraceptives (OCs) occurs mostly in the deep veins of the lower extremity. A lesion of the upper extremity is rare, and the majority of thrombotic events that occur in the supe…

IMPORTANCE: Prior research about the association between hysterectomy and osteoporosis risk had limitations. OBJECTIVE: To assess osteoporosis and fracture risk among female patients who underwent hysterectomy due to benign conditions. DE…

PURPOSE: We evaluated the relationship between previous hysterectomy for uterine fibroids and subsequent stress urinary incontinence (SUI). METHODS: This study analyzed national health insurance data. The hysterectomy group (aged 40 to 59)…

BACKGROUND: We describe a case of a rupture-mediated large uterine defect, which occurred on the 30th gestation week presenting a protruding amniotic sac sac without fetal compromise after a laparoscopic electromyolysis. CASE PRESENTATION:…

Uterine fibroid and benign thyroid disease are both common diseases in women. This study aimed to evaluate whether these diseases are related. We established the uterine fibroid group according to diagnosis and surgery codes using the Korea…

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare the prevalence of thyroid diseases between women with and without endometriosis.We established the endometriosis group according to diagnosis codes, surgery codes, and gonadotropin-releas…

Background A cross-sectional study has reported that nickel allergy is associated with endometriosis. However, causal studies of this association are limited. Objective The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of nickel all…

AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence rates of nickel allergy, contact dermatitis, drug allergy, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis among women with and without endometriosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data were obtain…

BACKGROUND: A cross-sectional study has reported that nickel allergy is associated with endometriosis. However, causal studies of this association are limited. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the prevalence of nickel …