African journal of medicine and medical sciences

BACKGROUND: This study explored the effects of Cocos nucifera L. water (CW) on the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis (HPG) and fertility in Wistar rats. METHODS: Adult male and female Wistar rats were treated orally as follows; Study 1: G…

BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to assess the influence of lingual bar and lingual plate major connectors on plaque retention and gingival health among patients who presented in University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Nigeria…

A case of a 45 year old grandmultipara seen at our gynaecological clinic in October 2002 with a 5 month history of cyclical umbilical pain and swelling is presented. There was no prior history of abdominal or pelvic surgery. Umbilical lesio…

A 32 yr old multiparous Nigerian woman presented with histological confirmed umbilical endometriosis. There was no evidence of endometrotic deposits elsewhere. Apart from cyclical bleeding from the umbilicus, she was relatively free of any …

The efficacy of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of endometriosis was assessed in 19 patients with severe diseases. Assessment was based on changes in subjective symptoms and signs at 4 weekly interval during treatment and…