Kinch RA

The family physician dealing with gynecologic pelvic pain (acute or chronic) enters at the beginning of the problem as diagnostician, refers the patient to a specialist in the interim, and resumes care in the follow-up period. Patients with…

This article describes the history of prostaglandins and the current status of research into their applications in gynecology. Studies of their use in inducing menstruation, labor and abortion are described.