Maheshwari A

BackgroundGonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are commonly used in assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles to prevent a luteinising hormone (LH) surge during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) prior to planned oocyt…

BackgroundPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) occurs in 8% to 13% of all women of reproductive age and 50% of women presenting with infertility (i.e. inability to reach a pregnancy after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual interc…

Low-grade serous carcinoma (LGSC) is a rare histologic subtype of ovarian cancer. We present detailed management of 15 cases of advanced LGSC from a tertiary cancer center of India. Fifteen cases of advanced LGSC who underwent cytoreductive…

ObjectiveTo investigate the optimal route of progesterone administration for luteal phase support in a frozen embryo transfer.DesignSystematic review.PatientsWomen undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET).InterventionsWe conducted an extensi…

Study questionCan we use prediction modelling to estimate the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) related delay in starting IVF or ICSI in different groups of women?Summary answerYes, using a combination of three different models …

BackgroundPolycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) occurs in 4% to 7% of all women of reproductive age and 50% of women presenting with subfertility. Subfertility affects 15% to 20% of couples trying to conceive. A significant proportion of these…

BackgroundGonadotropins are the most commonly used medications for controlled ovarian stimulation in in vitro fertilisation (IVF). However, they are expensive and invasive, and are associated with the risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndro…

BackgroundGonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are commonly used in assisted reproduction technology (ART) cycles to prevent a luteinising hormone surge during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) prior to planned oocyte re…

Papillary proliferations of the endometrium, without atypia have been uncommonly documented, including on cytology specimens. Herein, we present an uncommon case of a 55-year-old obese lady, on antihypertensive medications, who presented wi…

Despite the development of in vitro fertilization (IVF) more than 30 years ago, the cost of treatment remains high. Furthermore, over the years, more sophisticated technologies and expensive medications have been introduced, making IVF incr…

Scar endometriosis can be a diagnostic challenge in fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) smears that at times, is the first diagnostic modality in such cases. The challenge is amplified when the clinical details are limited and cytopathol…

BackgroundIn-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the treatment of choice for unresolved infertility. It comprises a number of key steps, each of which has to be negotiated before the next is attempted, but the factors which are associated with fai…

BACKGROUND: Uterine adenomyosis was initially thought to be found only in parous women, and final diagnosis was made at histology after hysterectomy. With better imaging techniques and with women attending clinics at older ages, adenomyosis…

BACKGROUND: Adenosarcomas of the female genital tract have been rarely documented as case series from our continent. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over a seven-year period, 19 adenosarcomas were critically reviewed. RESULTS: Nineteen tumors occu…

The distinction between metastasis from a colorectal adenocarcinoma into the ovary and an ovarian adenocarcinoma is vital, but challenging at times, due to overlapping morphological features. Similarly, a distinction between an ovarian meta…

BackgroundEpithelial ovarian neoplasms are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in women. The surgical management of ovarian neoplasms depends on their correct categorization as benign, borderline or malignant. This study was under…