Shona Kirtley

Introduction: High prevalence of gynecological conditions in women of Middle Eastern origin is reported, likely due to regional risk factors and mediators. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to investigate the prev…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disorder that affects 2-10% of women of reproductive age. The aetiology of endometriosis is largely under-explored, yet abnormalities in the immune system have been suggested to explain …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common disorder of the reproductive age group, characterised by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue. The disease not only causes enormous suffering to the affected women, but also brings a tremendous me…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is typically regarded as a premenopausal disease, resolving after natural or iatrogenic menopause due to declining oestrogen levels. Nonetheless, case reports over the years have highlighted the incidence of recurr…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is estimated to affect 1 in 10 women during the reproductive years. There is often delay in making the diagnosis, mainly due to the non-specific nature of the associated symptoms and the need to verify the disease …

EP 1534155 B1: Obstetric vacuum extractor. This invention relates to an improved obstetric vacuum extractor, consisting of a hard polymer suction cup that can be locked to, and detached from, a traction handle made from a flexible, nonelast…

A patent has been granted to Inspire Pharmaceuticals for an invention that aims to increase vaginal and cervical secretions. A P2Y2 and/or P2Y4 purinergic receptor agonist will be administered at a dose that stimulates a woman’s own mucin p…

A US patent, granted to the Maruha Corporation and the Osaka Bioscience Institute, relates to pregnancy-induced hypertension. The patent describes a novel method to detect abnormalities that occur before the onset of pregnancy-induced hyper…