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ABSTRACT Objective To investigate the relationship between increased uterine venous plexus diameter and chronic pelvic pain in women attending a gynecology clinic. Methods This was a retrospective study of patients attending a tertiary univ…

Abstract Study question What is the prevalence of abnormal findings on transvaginal ultrasound scan (TVS) in a population of women presenting with subfertility to a One-Stop fertility clinic? Summary answer Two thirds of women in our popula…

BACKGROUND: Transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) is a sensitive tool for detecting various conditions that contribute to pelvic pain. TVS can be also used to assess blood flow and measure the size of pelvic veins. Pelvic venous congestion (PVC) is…

Pelvic pathology and dilated pelvic veins have been considered as potential contributors to pelvic pain. However, the of pelvic pathology on the pelvic venous circulation remains unknown.The aim of this study was to assess which type of pel…

study question: Is the presence of adenomyosis associated with menorrhagia? summaryanswer: Therewas no significant association between adenomyosis andmenorrhagia, but therewas a significant positive correl-ation between the severity of aden…

Women presenting with typical symptoms of ureteric stones, such as renal colic, are referred to urologists for further examination and treatment. Atypical presentation includes pelvic pain which may be misdiagnosed as being of gynecological…

Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred to as ‘decidualisation'. Decidualised ovarian endometrioma may resemble malignant ovar…

STUDY QUESTION: Is the presence of adenomyosis associated with menorrhagia? SUMMARY ANSWER: There was no significant association between adenomyosis and menorrhagia, but there was a significant positive correlation between the severity of a…