American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Obstetrician/gynecologists often are the initial management clinicians for pelvic neuropathic pain. Although treatment may require comprehensive team management and consultation with other specialists, there are a few critical and basic ste…

OBJECTIVE: The role of posttranscription regulation in preeclampsia is largely unknown. We investigated preeclampsia-related placental microRNA (miRNA) expression using microarray and confirmatory quantitative real-time polymerase chain rea…

OBJECTIVE: Seventeen-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) reduces recurrent preterm birth (PTB). We hypothesized that single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human progesterone receptor (PGR) affect response to 17-OHPC in the prevent…

OBJECTIVE: Cumulative evidence supports the view that ovarian endometriomas originate from ovulatory events and that the ovarian reserve is reduced following surgery. On these bases, we have hypothesized that the risk of recurrence may be r…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this prospective study was to study the association between rotating nightshift work and endometriosis risk within the Nurses' Health Study II. STUDY DESIGN: We found 89,400 women without diagnosed endometriosis a…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether age at first uterus-preserving treatment (UPT) predicts symptom resolution among women with common pelvic problems. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted an analysis of 557 participants in…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether depression influences treatment outcomes and to identify predictors of symptom resolution among women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). STUDY DESIGN: Analysis of 701 women with CP…

Discussion of effective birth control methods can be a challenging process for clinicians because the adoption and consistent use of contraception may be influenced by patients' fears, myths, and misperceptions. Over the years, new progesti…

Determination of the reasonable treatment options and the appropriate clinical treatment of women with uterine fibroid tumors often depends on the ability of imaging modalities to accurately detect and localize fibroid tumors. Magnetic reso…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate urinary symptoms before and after colorectal resection for endometriosis using validated questionnaires. STUDY DESIGN: We randomly assigned 52 patients with colorectal endometriosis to undergo laparoscopically assist…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the expression of G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) and estrogen receptor (ER)beta in uterine carcinosarcoma (CS). STUDY DESIGN: Immunohistochemistry was performed using antibodies to GPR30, ERbeta, ERa…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the pregnancy rate in an artificial insemination donor program in women with minimal endometriosis and in women without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective double-blinded study was…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to assess the association between hormone receptor densities, pain nerves, and inflammation in vestibulodynia patients. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospective study, tender and nontender biopsies from 10 p…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the expression and localization of oxytocin receptor (OTR) and transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) in women with and without adenomyosis. STUDY DESIGN: Ectopic and homologous eutopic en…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine trends in hospitalizations for gynecologic disorders in the United States. STUDY DESIGN: Data on hospitalizations from 1998-2005 among women 15-54 years old were from the Nationwide Inpat…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic incidental appendectomy during laparoscopic surgery for endometrioma. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective study of 356 patients undergoing laparoscopic surg…

ObjectiveWe sought to determine age-adjusted rates (AARs) of lower urinary tract injury and incidence in selected inpatient gynecologic and obstetric procedures.Study designWe utilized the National Hospital Discharge Survey, 1979-2006. AARs…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate cervical changes and delivery at term during pregnancy in rats after various progestin treatments. STUDY DESIGN: Pregnant rats were treated by various routes and vehicles with progestero…

OBJECTIVE: To compare postoperative pain after laparoscopic and vaginal hysterectomy for benign disease. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective randomized trial was designed to compare laparoscopic hysterectomy and vaginal hysterectomy in patients wi…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to evaluate the prognosis of ovarian cancer arising in endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We retrospectively compared 42 cases of endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) with 184 cases of ovarian …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe national rates and trends of prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy or remaining oophorectomy (BO/RO) at hysterectomy in women without specific gynecologic disease. STUDY DESIGN: Data from …

Common gynecologic conditions and surgeries may vary significantly by race or ethnicity. Uterine fibroid tumors are more prevalent in black women, and black women may have larger, more numerous fibroid tumors that cause worse symptoms and g…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the effectiveness of repeated transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of endometriomas in infertile women with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study was performed in our department of repr…

OBJECTIVE: Reports exist in which cellular leiomyomas (CLs) appear to have clinical characteristics or genetic profiles similar to leiomyosarcomas. This study aimed to determine whether most CLs differ clinically from typical uterine leiomy…