Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC

OBJECTIVE: This study sought to examine factors associated with severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by using the Birmingham IBS symptom scale in patients presenting with endometriosis to a tertiary referral centre. METHODS: A prospe…

Endometriosis management seems to be influenced by outcome-independent biomedical, pharmacological, and technological developments. The propensity towards doing more affects several aspects of care, sometimes translating into proposals that…

OBJECTIVE: This guideline reviews the investigation and treatment of primary dysmenorrhea. INTENDED USERS: Health care providers. TARGET POPULATION: Women and adolescents experiencing menstrual pain for which no underlying cause has been …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of abdominal wall pain (AWP) in women with pelvic pain. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of consecutive patients with pelvic pain seen in a tertiary referral centre between January and Decembe…

BACKGROUND: Pain associated with appendiceal endometriosis can mimic other intra-abdominal pathology. The diagnosis is usually obvious during gross inspection of the appendix; however, the absence of classical macroscopic appearances may le…

BACKGROUND: The use of power morcellation (PM) in abdominal and pelvic surgery has been discouraged and even banned in some institutions because of the risk of spreading malignant cells, although some authorities maintain that PM can be an …

OBJECTIVE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a prevalent, debilitating, and costly condition. Although national guidelines and empiric evidence support the use of a multidisciplinary model of care for such patients, such clinics are uncommon in …

OBJECTIVE: An association between endometriosis and psychiatric disturbances has been identified by some researchers. The purpose of this systematic review was to consolidate existing empirical findings to clarify the association between en…

Danazol has been used in the treatment of endometriosis and heavy menstrual bleeding for more than 40 years. This medication has both central antigonadotropic actions and direct atrophic effects on endometriotic tissue. Although it demonstr…

BACKGROUND: Endocervicosis, endosalpingiosis, endometriosis, and adenomyosis represent choristomas of Mullerian origin and are referred to as mullerianosis. These conditions frequently coexist, and they may present with pelvic pain, mass le…

OBJECTIVE: The minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach to hysterectomy (vaginal or laparoscopic), when compared with laparotomy, results in shorter length of stay, fewer minor and major complications, and quicker return to normal activit…

OBJECTIVE: To calculate the prevalence of pelvic floor tenderness in the population of women with pelvic pain and to determine its implications for symptoms of pelvic pain. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of patients with pelv…

OBJECTIVE: To review the indications for, and the associated pathology and complications of, appendectomy performed during gynaecologic surgery in a tertiary academic health sciences centre. METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of …

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a known contributor to infertility, but the gold standard for its diagnosis is surgical. Therefore, it is important for clinicians to be able to predict which women with infertility are at high risk for endometri…