American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the cumulative recurrence rate of endometrioma after a second-line, conservative, laparoscopic endometriotic cyst enucleation and to analyze the factors that influence the recurrence of endometrioma. STUDY …

OBJECTIVE: Most studies suggest that hysterectomies are more common in African American women than in other ethnic groups. To assess this ethnic surgical disparity in a novel way, our main goal was to determine whether admixture (the propor…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify risk factors for endometriosis and their consistency across study populations in the Endometriosis: Natural History, Diagnosis, and Outcomes (ENDO) Study. STUDY DESIGN: In this prospective matched, exposure…

A tuboovarian abscess (TOA) during pregnancy following oocyte retrieval is extremely rare. We report a rare case of pregnancy complicated by the development of a TOA following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer that was treated successf…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to characterize the impact of uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) in a racially diverse sample of women in the United States. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 968 women (573 white, 268 African American, 127 other races) aged 29-59 y…

Advanced cases of epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal, and primary tubal malignancies have a relatively poor prognosis and collectively remain the most deadly of all gynecologic malignancies. Although traditionally thought of as one dise…

OBJECTIVE: The uterine junctional zone (JZ) alterations are correlated with adenomyosis. An accurate evaluation of the JZ may be obtained by 3-dimensional transvaginal sonography (TVS). The aim of the present prospective study was to assess…

Extranodal marginal zone B-cell lymphomas are uncommon. Most occur in the gastrointestinal tract. Marginal zone B-cell lymphomas of the female genital tract are rare, and few cases exist of marginal zone B-cell lymphomas of the uterus, cerv…

Clear cell carcinoma originating in the abdominal wall is rare and usually develops within endometriotic implants in the scar. We describe 2 patients: a 42 year old with a 15 cm mass on the abdominal wall treated with neoadjuvant chemothera…

OBJECTIVES: To explore the differences between women with endometriosis associated ovarian cancer and typical epithelial ovarian cancer. STUDY DESIGN: The medical charts of total 226 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer treated at Pekin…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to assess the concurrent validity and interrater reliability of the cotton-tipped applicator (CTA) test as a screening tool for diagnosis of cutaneous allodynia in patients with viscerally related chronic pelvic pain (C…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the prevalence of adenomyosis and assess its effect on lymph node status in endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the endometrium (EAC). STUDY DESIGN: Hysterectomy specimens from a single institution were reviewe…

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to determine outcomes, after the use of propensity score techniques, to create balanced groups according to whether a woman undergoes elective repeat cesarean delivery (ERCD) or trial of labor (TOL).St…

OBJECTIVE: To better understand the current evaluation of unexplained menorrhagia by obstetrician-gynecologists and the extent to which a bleeding disorder diagnosis is being considered in this population. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 1200 Fel…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to differentiate and specify the subtypes of adenomyosis. STUDY DESIGN: Surgically treated adenomyosis (n = 152) was subcategorized retrospectively into 4 subtypes on the basis of magnetic resona…

Extrauterine adenomyomas are rare tumors that present as uterus-like masses. Uterine adenomyomas can show interval changes according to hormone status. However, interval changes in imaging studies have not been reported in adenomyomas. We r…

OBJECTIVE: The human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) is a novel biomarker for ovarian cancer. This study measured the HE4 and CA125 levels in women with benign gynecological disorders. STUDY DESIGN: Sera were obtained from women prior to surger…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to establish normal ranges for human epididymis protein 4 (HE4) serum levels in healthy women. STUDY DESIGN: HE4 levels were measured in healthy women and analyzed by age, menopausal status, and pre…

We report a severe case of endometrial ossification, requiring multiple hysteroscopies to restore fertility. Subsequent spontaneous conception occurred but there was a placenta previa and accreta. Treatment of severe endometrial ossificatio…

In November 2010, the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics formally accepted a new classification system for causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive years. The system, based on the acronym PALM-COEIN (polyps…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether women having day-case laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy are more or less satisfied with the length of hospital stay compared with women who stayed overnight after the procedure. STUDY DESIGN: An random…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinicopathologic characters and explore the possible cause of cervical endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: By retrospective review, among 13,566 cases of endometriosis that had been treated…

The cause of noncyclical chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in many women is unknown: 30% have no identifiable pelvic pathology, and in those who do the relationship of CPP and the pathology is often unclear. Moreover, epidemiologic studies demonstr…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to describe the pattern of age at menopause and factors associated with type of menopause. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective cohort study of 5113 postmenopausal health survey respondents in the Royal College of Gene…

OBJECTIVE: This study reports the gynecologic conditions in postmenopausal women (intact uterus on enrollment) in the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) study of tamoxifen and raloxifene (STAR)/P-2 trial. STUDY DES…