Suzuki S

BackgroundDifferences in female athlete triad risk factors between runners from Japan and the United States have not been explored.ObjectiveTo compare the prevalence of Triad risk factors and Triad components between female Japanese and Ame…

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to determine whether cases of placenta previa and low-lying placenta previa in patients with retroverted uterus are significantly associated with endometriosis. METHODS: Participants were patients …

BACKGROUND: High-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma is a rare and aggressive subtype of uterine sarcoma, characterized by a poor prognosis. While typical initial manifestations include gynecological symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding…

IL-18 is a unique cytokine that exerts both pro- and anti-inflammatory effects depending on the surrounding environments. Excessive inflammation in the feto-maternal interface is thought to result in the onset of miscarriage and preterm bir…

PurposeJapanese traditional (Kampo) medicines containing ephedra are used to relieve symptoms of the common cold during pregnancy. The risks associated with perinatal outcomes, however, remain unclear. Thus, we evaluated the risk of adverse…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age globally and is a leading cause of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Accurate classification is essential for preoperative diagnosis, surgical…

PROBLEM: In women of reproductive age, endometriosis may contribute to dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, infertility, adenomyosis, and endometrial ovarian cyst (EOC). Recent studies have shown that chronic inflammation occurs …

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the NMS-E represents a valuable preoperative diagnostic tool for endometriosis, effectively correlating with the disease's severity and surgical outcomes. Incorporating the NMS-E into clinical pra…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis has several clinical features, including dysmenorrhea, infertility, and endometrioma (EMO). Although oxidative stress status is closely related to endometriosis, it is unclear how the balance between oxidative stre…

The abdominal wall is an uncommon site for endometriosis that occurs in the soft tissues of the wound site after laparotomy. The present study reviewed cases of post-cesarean section abdominal wall endometriosis that were surgically treated…

BackgroundUterine leiomyomas are common for reproductive-aged women and affect women's quality of life due to heavy menstrual bleeding or dysmenorrhea. Leiomyomas grow according to estradiol exposure and decrease after post-menopause. In ca…

Endometriosis-associated pain is an essential factor in deciding surgical indications of endometriosis. However, there is no quantitative method to diagnose the intensity of local pain in endometriosis (especially deep endometriosis). This …

Two representative Kampo formulas, keishibukuryogan and tokishakuyakusan, are frequently prescribed for patients with dysmenorrhea. We previously constructed a model that could predict which of these 2 formulas was most suitable, which is b…

Objective We compared the recent obstetric outcomes of women aged 40 and over as advanced maternal age (AMA) to those with AMA more than 10 years ago. Methods This was a retrospective study of primiparous singleton pregnancies who delivered…

Heavy menstrual bleeding is a type of abnormal uterine bleeding. Abnormal uterine bleeding includes the poorly characterized "not otherwise classified" category. Here, we report three abnormal uterine bleeding-not otherwise classified cases…

This study explored the factors associated with healthcare avoidance behavior for menstrual disorders and menopausal symptoms among women in Japan. Using data from a nationally representative cross-sectional online survey conducted in Septe…

We present a case of vaginal wall perforation during cesarean section. The cause of the perforation remained unclear. Although such conditions are rare, it is necessary to carefully check the condition of the vagina after performing cesarea…

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to examine the clinical characteristics of 11 patients undergoing laparoscopic adenomyomectomy guided by intraoperative ultrasound elastography and this technique's feasibility. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eleven pat…

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to assess the potential risk factors for abscess development in patients with endometrioma who present with an acute abdomen. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 51 …

Endometrial stromal sarcoma is a rare uterine mesenchymal neoplasm, and extrauterine endometrial stromal sarcoma is even rarer, with a limited number of case reports. In the present report, we present a case of low-grade extrauterine endome…

BackgroundPregnancy in a rudimentary horn is an extremely rare type of ectopic pregnancy. A rudimentary uterine horn pregnancy is associated with a risk of spontaneous rupture and bleeding during surgery due to the increased uterine blood f…

IntroductionThis study examined the relationship between health literacy (HL), women's health, and work productivity (i.e., absenteeism or presenteeism) among female workers in Japan.MethodsIn February 2018, a web-based, nationwide survey w…