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

OBJECTIVE: To improve the understanding of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and to provide evidence-based guidelines of value to primary care health professionals, general obstetricians and gynaecologists, and those who specialize in chronic pain.…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of sharp excision of endometriosis with sham surgical excision in alleviating endometriosis-associated pain for up to 1 year following surgery. METHODS: Patients requiring a laparoscopy for severe pe…

BACKGROUND: Primary carcinoma of the rectovaginal septum is very rare. Most cases are associated with documented endometriosis, and patients will often present with vaginal or rectal bleeding. CASE: A 47-year-old woman presented to the eme…

Endometriosis is a common clinical disorder in women and usually presents with pelvic pain, infertility, or adnexal masses secondary to intracystic hemorrhage with the formation of an endometrioma. Endometriosis shares certain characteristi…

There is increasing concern among Canadian women that unwitting and unwanted exposures to environmental contaminants are adversely affecting their health, particularly their ability to become pregnant and have a healthy baby. Evidence of ad…

The hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) is a key regulator of the reproductive system, mainly through its effects on pituitary luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) release. Gonadotropin-releasing ho…

A case report of endometriosis encircling the right external iliac vein, causing catamenial edema of the right leg and thigh, is presented. Successful surgical treatment is described. A literature review of extraperitoneal endometriosis wil…

OBJECTIVE: To identify the indications for hysterectomy, preoperative assessment, and available alternatives required prior to hysterectomy. Patient self-reported outcomes of hysterectomy have revealed high levels of patient satisfaction. T…