Because imaging methods are unreliable for diagnosing or staging endometriosis, a definitive diagnosis requires surgery. The fact that the disease produces a local, and probably also a systemic, inflammatory process raises the possibility t…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect activity has on the vaginal distribution of a 1200 mg miconazole nitrate gelatin encapsulated insert, an antifungal agent commonly used to treat vaginal vulvocandidiasis. METHOD: Nine subjects underwent tw…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the IVF outcome for patients with endometriosis. DESIGN: Meta-analysis. SETTING: Academic research center. PATIENT(S): A MEDLINE search and review of the literature were performed. Patients were classified by le…
The oral contraceptive pill is one of the most extensively studied medications ever prescribed. The health benefits are numerous and outweigh the risks of their use. Definitive evidence exists for protection against ovarian and endometrial …