BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
· 52 papers in corpus
observational
2025
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between unilateral oophorectomy (UO) and age at natural menopause. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of survey data from Alberta's Tomorrow Project (2000-2022). SETTING: Prospective cohort study in Alberta…
meta-analysis
2024
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Current guidelines recommend biopsychosocial-informed treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The objective of this systematic review was to describe the available biopsychosocial approaches for the treatment of CPP, …
observational
2023
OBJECTIVES: To describe population rate of hysterectomy for benign disease in the USA, including geographic variation across states and Hospital Service Areas (HSAs; areas defined by common patient flows to healthcare facilities). DESIGN: …
observational
2023
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and pelvic vein incompetence (PVI) or pelvic varices. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: Gynaecology and vascular surgery services in two teaching hospitals in …
meta-analysis
2023
BACKGROUND: Fifteen percent of patients with endometrial cancer (EC) have advanced stage disease or develop a recurrence. Progestins have been applied as systemic treatment for decades, but there is limited evidence on response prediction w…
observational
2022
OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and the risk of hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy in a national sample of women in England. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A stratified…
observational
2022
OBJECTIVE: Pelvic pain has been associated with augmented nociceptive processing, but large studies controlling for multiple potential confounding factors are lacking. This study investigated the association between pelvic pain bothersomene…
rct
2022
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between hysterectomy with conservation of one or both adnexa and ovarian and tubal cancer. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Thirteen NHS Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. P…
observational
2022
OBJECTIVE: Caesarean section (CS) is more common following infertility treatment (IT) but the reasons why remain unclear and confounded. The Robson 10-Group Classification System (TGCS) may further explain variation in CS rates. We assessed…
other
2022
observational
2022
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of urinary incontinence (UI), including its subtypes stress UI (SUI), urgency UI (UUI) and mixed UI (MUI), and to examine risk factors for de novo SUI and UUI in Chinese women. DESIGN: Nationwide longit…
other
2022
guideline
2022
This paper deals with the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after the removal of fallopian tubes and ovaries to prevent ovarian cancer in premenopausal high risk women. Some women have an alteration in their genetic code, which makes…
other
2021
observational
2021
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the Large Uterus Classification System (LUCS) ability to predict surgical outcomes and complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomies (TLHs) for large uteri. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: …
observational
2020
ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to use high-throughput sequencing to describe the vaginal eukaryotic DNA virome in patients undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to examine associations between the vaginal virome, antibiotic expo…
rct
2019
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if immediate catheter removal (ICR) after laparoscopic hysterectomy is associated with similar retention outcomes compared with delayed removal (DCR). STUDY DESIGN: Non-inferiority randomised controlled trial. POPUL…
other
2019
Postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), especially resulting from placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), has become a worldwide concern in maternity care. We describe a novel method of uterine compression sutures (the 'Nausicaa' technique) as an alternativ…
rct
2018
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the characteristics and outcome of abnormal vaginal bleeding in women receiving edoxaban or warfarin for treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE). DESIGN AND SETTING: Post hoc analysis of the Hokusai-VTE study, a…
nonrandomized-trial
2018
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of a laparoscopic niche resection on niche-related symptoms and/or fertility-related problems, ultrasound findings and quality of life. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: University hospita…
observational
2017
OBJECTIVES: To report patterns and patient characteristics associated with initiation of and persistence with medical therapies for uterine fibroid-related heavy menstrual bleeding. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: US commerci…
observational
2017
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of painful sex among women in Britain, and to explore associated sexual, relationship and health factors that should be considered in assessment. DESIGN: Multi-stage, clustered and stratified populatio…
observational
2017
ObjectiveTo evaluate the association between protein intake (amount and type) and antral follicle count (AFC).DesignProspective cohort.SettingAcademic fertility centre.PopulationTwo hundred and sixty-five women undergoing fertility treatmen…
observational
2016
OBJECTIVE: Frailty is the loss of physical or mental reserve that impairs function, often in the absence of a defined comorbidity. Our aim was to determine whether a modified frailty index (mFI) correlates with morbidity and mortality in pa…
observational
2016
OBJECTIVE: To compare bladder sensitivity between patients with pelvic pain and patients who were pain free, undergoing noninvasive, controlled bladder distension via diuresis. We also sought to measure potential mechanisms underlying bladd…