Contraception, fertilite, sexualite (1992)

This is an epidemiological study of 1,498 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery for different reasons. Between 1989 and 1996, 308 cases of endometriosis were identified among 1,498 patients who underwent laparoscopic surgery. One hund…

The authors report the results of a retrospective series concerning 121 patients who presented abnormal uterine bleeding resistant to progestogen therapy. These patients were adenomyosis carriers and who underwent loop endometrial ablation.…

Adenomyosis is a frequent pathology of the uterus for women over 40. Difficult to diagnose, adenomyosis can be responsible of pelvic pain and menorrhagia. Association with infertility is a rare event and the responsibility of adenomyosis is…

Ureteral endometriosis is a rare but serious entity because of its insidious evolution which can lead to the loss of kidney function. Three cases are reported: two patients have received a medical and endoscopic management and the third one…

Since the beginning of the nineties, we have seen an increase in the use of operative hysteroscopy in the surgical treatment of women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. The aim of this article is to show that these new techniques are surg…

Hormonal replacement therapy concerns an increasing number of women: therefore it would be beneficial to vary its doses and administration modes in order to ensure the treatment's efficiency and innocuity. Furthermore, this treatment has to…

We present a retrospective study of a series of 46 patients who have benefited from a laparoscopic treatment for a distal tubal disease. The results have been expressed in terms of tubulars and adherentiels scores, of the type of plastic ef…

According to whether uterine artery treatment takes place vaginally or laparoscopically, laparoscopy for hysterectomy can be considered according to two modalities: laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) and total laparoscopi…

New data on the pathophysiology of pain associated with endometriosis are available. The predominant role of deep endometriosis has been stressed. In multivariate analysis, superficial endometriosis and even adhesions and ovarian cysts do n…

Contraception in women with endometriosis is unusual. In case of mild asymptomatic endometriosis all contraceptive methods may be used except predominant estrogenic action pills. In case of severe endometriosis if score is upon 70 or adhesi…

Progestational contraception (CMP) is rarely used. In France, its indications are not clearly defined. The prescription is justified when there is a contra-indication to estrogen use (uterus fibroids, endometrial hyperplasia, endometriosis,…

A case-control study was conducted in 14 Rhône-Alpes area (France) maternity hospitals to evaluate the role of several risk factors, particularly infectious factors, in ectopic pregnancy. A total of 624 cases and 1,247 controls were compare…