Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology

Infertility is the inability to conceive after one year of regular unprotected intercourse. There is a debate about the therapeutic effect of hysterosalpingography (HSG) and whether the selection of contrast materials makes a difference in …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the short-term results of classic single-layer uterine closure and double-layer purse-string uterine closure (Turan technique) techniques in cesarean section in terms of the incidence of ischiocele formation. MATERIAL…

OBJECTIVE: To identify the preferred agent by comparing the therapeutic efficacy, degree of infarction, and side effects of polyvinyl alcohol particles (PVA) and tris-acryl gelatin embolization (TAGM) agents in uterine artery embolization. …

OBJECTIVE: Unexplained infertility refers to a diagnosis in which all standard examinations are usually normal and is statistically seen in approximately 30-40% of infertile couples and endometriosis encountered in 25-50% of patients with u…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of metformin and ganirelix on subcutaneous endometriotic tissues created in an experimental mouse model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Five groups were formed with eight animals in each grou…

OBJECTIVE: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine illness characterized by endometrial gland and stromal invasion into the myometrium. Acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase 1 (ACAT1) is an enzyme localized in mitochondria that is involved in ketogenesis an…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of stanniocalcin-1 (STC-1) and to investigate the correlation of STC-1 with expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and clinical parameters, histopathological findings and progn…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between zonulin levels and diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), and to evaluate the potential role of autoimmunity in the development of DOR. The study contributes to t…

OBJECTIVE: To develop a scoring system using clinical evaluation methods to predict the presence of adenomyosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cohort of 232 patients who underwent hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders was prospectively …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the pregnancy outcomes of natural cycles (NC) and artificial cycles (AC) in patients undergoing endometrial preparation for frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospecti…

OBJECTIVE: There is actually no evidence regarding the physiological effects of copeptin in infertile women with different ovarian reserve types. This study aimed to investigate the relationship of serum copeptin level with poor ovarian res…

OBJECTIVE: Endometrial polyps are one of the most extensive pathologies in the uterus and can be detected incidentally during assisted reproductive therapy in asymptomatic women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In patients planned for in vitro fert…

Due to the increase in cancer among young women, the risk of premature ovarian insufficiency with subsequent infertility has been raised. Fertility preservation restores reproductive potential along with increasing life expectancy in these …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between the cumulative effect of sequential clomiphene citrate (CC) treatments in unexplained infertile women with intercycle and intracycle serum hormone changes. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Patients wh…

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the outcome of patients with symptomatic arterio-venous malformation (AVM), formed following pregnancy and managed by uterine artery embolization (UAE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted af…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) on the expression of endometrial NFκB p65 (Rel A) in women with clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study group compr…

To systematically summarize the efficacy and safety of superior hypogastric plexus (SHP) block versus no SHP block among patients undergoing minimally invasive hysterectomy (MIH). Five information sources were screened from inception until …

OBJECTIVE: Ovarian torsion decreases ovarian reserve because of ischemic and reperfusion damage it causes. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of cilostazol (CIL) on experimental ischemia (I) and ischemic-reperfusion (I/R) …

The associations of ACE I/D and PAI-1 4G/5G polymorphisms with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) in Iranian women have yielded controversial results. Thus, we conducted a meta-analysis to obtain more certain results. A comprehensive literature…

ObjectiveTo determine the incidence of isthmocele, its effect on residual myometrial thickness (RMT), and other complications of Cesarean delivery (CD) in relation to single- and double-layer CD closure. We searched PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of S…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of adjuvant growth hormone (GH) therapy on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with infertility with expected normal ovarian response who underwent gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnR…

Immune system vulnerability seems to play a significant role in the development and malignant transformation of pre-malignant squamous cell lesions. Emberger syndrome is a condition that affects the immune system, which is caused by GATA2 g…

Presented herein is the only case in literature with the synchronous development of endometrioid-type endometrium cancer and endometrioid carcinoma originating from the endometriosis foci in a scar tissue. A 44-year-old female patient prese…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the possibility of using microrna let-7 and mir-9 as non-invasive biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of external genital endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We explored the samples of relatively healthy ind…

To assess the efficacy of all forms of ropivacaine administration for the management of pain and opioid use, specifically in patients undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy. We searched PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science, and SCOPUS for…