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The core definition of endometriosis is when endometrial glands and stoma are identified outside the uterine cavity. It is estimated to affect 2-10% of women in their reproductive age, and 50% of patients complain of infertility. Ovarian en…

The aim of this pilot feasibility study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of hysteroscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of acute severe uterine bleeding. Forty-one women (mean age, 54 years) who underwent emergency hysteroscopy we…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of modified hysterosalpingography using <3 mL amount of contrast medium followed by injection of saline to minimize the adverse effects associated with the procedure. DESIGN: For modified hysterosal…

Severe life-threatening complications as a result of ultrasonically guided ovum pick-up for IVF may rarely occur. We report 14 cases, out of 3,656 patients undergoing the procedure, presenting with a clinical picture of acute abdomen. In 9 …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between endometriosis and preclinical abortions and to evaluate the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRH-a) therapy on these pregnancies. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Of 67 women with sever…

Controversy still exists concerning the optimal treatment of endometriomata in endometriosis and its related infertility. Forty-one women with endometriomata who failed to conceive during previous in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer …

Controversy concerning the optimal treatment of endometriosis and its related infertility still exists. Thirty-one women with moderate and severe endometriosis, who failed to conceive during previous in-vitro fertilization and embryo transf…

Primary abdominal pregnancy is a very rare condition, accompanied by high rates of perinatal and maternal mortality. The etiology of this condition is not clear; nevertheless several theories have been proposed. We have reported three cases…