Journal of the Indian Medical Association

The first clinically available antiprogestin, mifepristone has generated immense interest in the research community since its' discovery in 1980. Mifepristone is a synthetic orally active steroid with potent antiglucocorticoid, antiprogesto…

Probably, more has been written and less has been agreed upon, regarding the pathogenesis of the enigmatic disorder--endometriosis, which is the leading cause of disability in women of reproductive age group, resulting in infertility and pe…

A 32 years old married woman presented at the outpatients' department with the complaints of pain lower abdomen and irregular heavy menstrual bleeding for last 6 months. She was married for 7 years and attended an infertility clinic. Diagno…

Epithelial malignancy is common in older age group but it is also an Important cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults. The reports of deep seated carcinomas diagnosed in a one-year time period by CT guided FNAC in a medical colleg…

Laevonorgestrel intra-uterine system is a new hormone releasing long acting intra-uterine device. Besides being used as long acting contraceptive, it has multiple non-contraceptive benefits. It is the best choice for young women suffering f…

Persistent Muellerian duct syndrome is a very rare anomaly. A woman of 46-year-old was admitted with the history of lower abdominal pain, bleeding per vaginum and irregular menstrual cycles for last 6 months. An irregular non-tender mass of…

A randomised study of 100 cases undergoing hysterectomy in the age group of 20-70 years was carried out and clinicopathological correlation was done. Maximum number of women who underwent hysterectomy were in the age group of 31-50 years. A…

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of tissue, histologically similar to endometrium, in any other site but that of uterine cavity. Transplantation of endometrial tissue that comes as a retrograde menstrual flow is the most accepted po…

Here in this study, clinical findings like high up uterus on vaginal examination were found in 242 cases of which some form of endometriosis was found in 156 cases(65%). Among suspected cases of endometriosis following vaginal sonography, 1…

With the increasing use of a variety of surgical methods for sterilisation, certain pitfalls of these surgical decisions are emerging. In the present study 216 cases who underwent sterilisation at least 2 years prior to coming for consultat…

Danazol, a known effective agent for the treatment of benign breast disease and in endometriosis, was used in cases of advanced breast cancer with metastasis in bone, lung or in soft tissues. Out of 17 patients who received danazol, only 4 …

The study purpose was to determine to what extent the tubal ligation operation was responsible for a hysterectomy at a later date. Materials were collected from Eden Hospital, Medical College and Hospitals in Calcutta, India over the August…