BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology

ObjectiveTo determine the association between unilateral oophorectomy (UO) and age at natural menopause.DesignSecondary analysis of survey data from Alberta's Tomorrow Project (2000-2022).SettingProspective cohort study in Alberta, Canada.P…

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, …

ObjectivesTo 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).DesignCross-…

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and pelvic vein incompetence (PVI) or pelvic varices.DesignCase-control study.SettingGynaecology and vascular surgery services in two teaching hospitals in north-west…

BackgroundFifteen 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 wit…

ObjectiveTo examine the associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACE) and the risk of hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy in a national sample of women in England.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingA stratified random sa…

ObjectivePelvic 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 bothersomeness…

ObjectiveTo investigate the association between hysterectomy with conservation of one or both adnexa and ovarian and tubal cancer.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingThirteen NHS Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.PopulationA t…

ObjectiveCaesarean 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 t…

ObjectiveTo 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.DesignNationwide longitudinal…

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…

ObjectiveTo investigate the Large Uterus Classification System (LUCS) ability to predict surgical outcomes and complications in total laparoscopic hysterectomies (TLHs) for large uteri.DesignProspective observational study.SettingTwo referr…

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…

ObjectiveTo evaluate if immediate catheter removal (ICR) after laparoscopic hysterectomy is associated with similar retention outcomes compared with delayed removal (DCR).Study designNon-inferiority randomised controlled trial.PopulationWom…

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…

ObjectiveTo investigate the characteristics and outcome of abnormal vaginal bleeding in women receiving edoxaban or warfarin for treatment of venous thromboembolism (VTE).Design and settingPost hoc analysis of the Hokusai-VTE study, a multi…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a laparoscopic niche resection on niche-related symptoms and/or fertility-related problems, ultrasound findings and quality of life.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingUniversity hospital.Populati…

ObjectivesTo report patterns and patient characteristics associated with initiation of and persistence with medical therapies for uterine fibroid-related heavy menstrual bleeding.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingUS commercial insuran…

ObjectiveTo 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.DesignMulti-stage, clustered and stratified population prob…

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…

ObjectiveFrailty 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 pati…

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…