American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to correlate the diagnosis of endometriosis on the basis of visualization at laparoscopy with the pathologic diagnosis. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective study of 44 patients undergoing laparoscopy for th…

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate factors possibly associated with endometrial thickness and uterine size in a random sample of postmenopausal women. STUDY DESIGN: A random sample (n = 1000) of the total population …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine whether changes in stromal cell invasiveness and matrix metalloproteinase activity in mouse uterine tissues were involved in the development of adenomyosis that was induced by ectopic pituit…

Perimenopause represents a transition period lasting about 5 years before the permanent cessation of spontaneous menses. During this transition, the emphasis of clinical care changes. Although women still need effective contraception during…

Ovarian remnant syndrome is an unfortunate complication after bilateral oophorectomy. A case of an ovarian remnant involving the hypogastric vasculature is presented. Successful surgical management required resection of the involved hypogas…

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the risk of malignancy in surgically removed ovarian cysts that were characterized before the operation as unilocular according to transvaginal ultrasonography. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective analysis…

OBJECTIVE: We characterized new infertility patients on the basis of race and economic factors. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review was performed of all patients seeking infertility evaluation from 1998 to 1999 at two infertility ce…

OBJECTIVE: A possible association of endometriosis with decreased bone mineral density in women has been proposed. It has been reported that cortical and trabecular bone mass of the distal portion of the radius is decreased in patients with…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the diagnostic potential for patients with endometriosis of porphyrin fluorescence after oral administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen women referred for laparoscopy…

We describe a low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma coexistent with leiomyoma and adenomyosis treated with leuprolide acetate. We describe its histologic characteristics and clinical significance.

A 41-year-old woman with a history of endometriosis had breast carcinoma diagnosed and treated with tamoxifen. A pelvic mass was subsequently diagnosed and observed on serial ultrasonographic examinations to increase in size. At surgery ext…

OBJECTIVE: Although an association between dioxin exposure and endometriosis has been proposed, the effects of this environmental toxin on human endometriosis are not known. To understand the potential underlying molecular mechanisms we stu…

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of a 6-month course of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment for patients with symptomatic endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum. STUDY DESIGN: Fifteen patien…

OBJECTIVE: Impaired sensitivity of endometrial tissue to spontaneous apoptosis in women with endometriosis contributes to the abnormal implantation and growth of endometrium at ectopic sites. Our purpose was to examine the effect of gonadot…

OBJECTIVES: Many employers exclude infertility treatment from coverage under their health benefits plans. However, infertility treatment is often provided under other diagnoses or in association with therapy rendered for other disease proce…

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate serum leptin concentrations in women with endometriosis during treatment with danazol and with leuprolide depot. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty patients aged 18 to 42 years with regular menses and doc…

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to analyze our experience with low (8-12 cm above the anal verge) and very low (<6 cm above the anal verge) colorectal resection and primary anastomosis at the time of radical en bloc resection of pelvic …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the efficacy of postoperative administration of monophasic, combined, low-dose oral contraceptives on endometrioma recurrence and on persistence-recurrence of associated pain symptoms after laparoscopic trea…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine which factors in the perioperative period influence the success of endometrial ablation in alleviating menorrhagia. STUDY DESIGN: We performed a retrospective chart review of 120 women aged…

OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to examine the variables present at the time of embryo transfer and to determine their effects on the clinical pregnancy rate. STUDY DESIGN: All fresh and frozen embryo transfers during a 3-year period in a universi…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was a quantification of changes in endometriosis-associated pain and quality of life during the stimulatory phase of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred twenty wome…

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of administering human menopausal gonadotropin subcutaneously for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with intrauterine insemination. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective no…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vaginal apex excision in the treatment of patients with posthysterectomy dyspareunia. STUDY DESIGN: This was a case series with an independent third-party survey of …

OBJECTIVE: Our goal was to evaluate the prevalence and comorbidity of acute postoperative pancreatitis after gynecologic and obstetric surgery. STUDY DESIGN: We reviewed the Mayo Medical Center surgical database (January 1953-January 1997)…