Gowri V

Menopause is a pivotal stage in women’s lives, shaped by biological, psychological, sociocultural, and health system factors. In Oman, where religious beliefs and cultural norms strongly influence health behaviours, menopause remains under-…

BackgroundInfertility affects around 10-15% of couples worldwide and is both a social and medical problem. Parental consanguinity is considered to reduce fertility reserve. Consanguineous marriages, especially first cousin marriages, are ve…

OBJECTIVES: Significant delays occur in referring cases for care of endometriosis, despite women suffering for years. This study was conducted to assess whether there is a specific symptom profile characteristic of endometriosis to alert ph…

Objectives: This study aimed to determine causes of maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality at Nizwa Hospital, Nizwa, Oman, in order to improve the quality of healthcare. Methods: A prospective self-audit was conducted by the Maternal…

Since its introduction in 1948, spending on the UK National Health Service (NHS), as a share of national income, has more than doubled, rising by an average of 4% a year in real terms. This period of rapid growth has now ended, but funding …

BACKGROUND: Abdominal pain is one of the most common presentations of adnexal pathology in gynecology. Early diagnosis and intervention is essential especially in adolescent girls and reproductive age group women to conserve reproductive fu…

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the fallopian tube of women with infertility and to observe whether there are any significant differences in the Hysterosalpingogram findings with regard to prevalence of tubal block in wo…