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

OBJECTIVE: To provide the physician with an overview of common genetic conditions that should be considered during a women's annual gynaecological assessment to determine the patient's risk or to initiate specific testing or referral to ano…

OBJECTIVE: Pain is frequently a complaint prior to gynaecological surgery. Psychological factors are also known to influence the experience of pain. The primary objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of pain and the relationsh…

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the results of, and to evaluate, gynaecologic laparoscopy in Dakar Teaching Hospital. METHODS: This exploratory and descriptive study deals with a continuous series of 128 gynaecologic laparoscopies carried out betwe…

OBJECTIVES: To measure the change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) before and after gynaecologic surgery and to compare HRQOL to age-matched Canadian normative data. METHODS: This prospective observational cohort study consisted o…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the societal economic burden of illness caused by surgically confirmed endometriosis in Canada in 2009, including direct health care costs, lost productivity, and lost leisure time costs. METHODS: Using a cross-secti…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to study the association between endometriosis and bipolar disorder. METHODS: Using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders, the prevalence of bipolar disorder was compared in 27 patients with end…

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for ectopic pregnancy after in vitro fertilization treatment. METHODS: We conducted a study among women who conceived after IVF treatment and evaluated the possible risk factors for ectopic pregnancy. Th…

OBJECTIVES: To review the etiology and incidence of and associative factors in the formation of adhesions following gynaecological surgery. To review evidence for the use of available means of adhesion prevention following gynaecological su…

OBJECTIVE: To improve the understanding of endometriosis and to provide evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. OUTCOMES: OUTCOMES evaluated include the impact of the medical and surgical management of …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether changes on ultrasound in uterine and fibroid volume and fibroid vascularity correlate with changes in symptom severity and health-related quality of life (HRQL) perceived by patients after uterine artery embol…

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy or the postpartum period is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication. CASE: A 29-year-old woman presented with severe abdominal pain, decreased consciousness, and a reduc…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between the symptom of abdominal bloating and the diagnosis of endometriosis. METHODS: Twenty-six patients with endometriosis diagnosed by laparoscopy and 25 women without endometriosis were recruited …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis usually affects women in their reproductive years. Most commonly, the pelvic organs are involved. Involvement of the chest wall after hysterectomy is rare. The incidence of malignant transformation is less than 1% …

BACKGROUND: Retrograde menstruation is thought to initiate and potentiate endometriosis in women with non-communicating uterine anomalies. The effect of removing a non-communicating uterine horn on the persistence or recurrence of endometri…

OBJECTIVES: A previous randomized controlled trial from 1991 to 1993 comparing excision of endometriosis with sham surgery demonstrated no difference in reported pain after blinding between the excision and sham groups for one year. Overall…

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of different stages of endometriosis on the outcome of treatment in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program. METHODS: This was a retrospective, matched case-control study in an a…