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PurposeTo report preliminary experience of single-port robotic surgery using the da Vinci SP surgical system in gynecologic tumors.Materials and methodsThis was a retrospective study on 100 consecutive patients who underwent da Vinci SP sin…

PurposeThis study aimed to explore the severity of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and to examine associated factors with PMS among East Asian female college students with regard to endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC).Patients and methodsThis s…

AimThis study aimed to evaluate the correlations among anti-Müllerian hormone levels, body mass index and lipid profile in female nurses of reproductive age.DesignThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study that used data from the Korea Nur…

Acute pelvic pain is a common complaint in reproductive age women and has a large differential diagnosis. Decision for conservative vs. surgical management is often dependent on clinical, biochemical and imaging findings. Isolated tubal tor…

SCRIB is a polarity protein important in maintaining cell junctions. However, recent reports have raised the possibility that SCRIB might have a role in human cancers. Thus, this study evaluated the roles of SCRIB in ovarian cancers. In 102…

BackgroundExposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that influence the hormonal and homeostatic systems is known to be associated with gynecologic health risks in many countries. In this study, we evaluated exposure to EDCs associat…

BackgroundA test that helps predict the time to the final menstrual period (FMP) has been sought for many years.ObjectiveTo assess the ability of antimullerian hormone (AMH) measurements to predictions the time to FMP.DesignProspective long…

Endometriosis is a painful disorder where endometrium-like tissue forms lesions outside of the uterine cavity. Intraoperative identification and removal of these lesions are difficult. This study presents a nanoplatform that concurrently de…

Nerve injury-induced protein 1 (Ninjurin 1, Ninj1) is a cell adhesion molecule responsible for cell-to-cell interactions between immune cells and endothelial cells. In our previous paper, we have shown that Ninj1 plays an important role in …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of ovarian endometrioma according to its size on the serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels compared to that of other benign ovarian cysts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The current stu…

BackgroundPrimary dysmenorrhea is a condition characterized by painful menstrual cramps that usually occurs in the absence of any identifiable pathological condition among menstruating women, with the prevalence estimates varying between 45…

4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol (4-HBA) is an important phenolic constituent of Gastrodia elata (GE) Blume, which is used as a traditional herbal medicine in East Asia. Many activities have been reported to underlie the beneficial effects of 4-HBA …

ContextUnexplained infertility (UI), defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected intercourse with no diagnosed cause, affects 10% to 30% of infertile couples. An improved understanding of the mechanisms underlying UI…

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify clinical risk factors for the recurrence of ovarian endometrioma after ovarian cystectomy in Korean women with long-term postoperative medical therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 1…

BackgroundThis systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea.MethodsTen electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published before December 2…

BackgroundBlood stasis syndrome (BSS) is a general pattern identification and refers to pathological stagnation of blood circulation, dysfunction of endothelial cells or metabolic disorder in traditional Korean medicine (TKM). Dohongsamul-T…

BackgroundA number of studies have found associations between heavy metals and uterine fibroids, but the results are inconsistent. Here, we conducted this research to demonstrate the relationships between blood heavy metal concentrations an…

BackgroundThe aims of this study were to investigate the relationships between tongue features and the existence of menstrual pain and to provide basic information regarding the changes in tongue features during a menstrual cycle.MethodsThi…

ObjectiveTo determine whether local bupivacaine injection into the incision site after gynecologic laparoendoscopic single site surgery (LESS) improves postoperative pain.MethodsThis prospective cohort study included consecutive 158 patient…

Sobokchukeo-Tang (ST) is a well-known formula that is used for treating primary dysmenorrhea caused by blood stasis syndrome (BSS) in Korea and China. The current study investigated the anti‑inflammatory and anti‑adipogenesis effects of ST …

BackgroundDysmenorrhea is a common gynecological complaint in adolescent and young females. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Shaofu Zhuyu (SFZY) decoctions as treatments for primary dysmenorrhea.Methods/designFifteen (…

BackgroundMicroRNA (miRNA) expression is known to be deregulated in cervical carcinomas. However, no data is available about the miRNA expression pattern for the minimal deviation adenocarcinoma (MDA) of uterine cervix. We sought to detect …