Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica

This month's issue is largely an obstetric one. Over the publication year we have a more or less even distribution of gynecology and obstetrics, but it can happen that an overweight of one or the other is created among accepted articles, ju…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term results of radical excision for rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) with special emphasis on current symptoms and risk factors as regards recurrence. METHODS: A total of 116 patients operated upon because …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes in lower abdominal pain and back pain among women with menorrhagia treated by hysterectomy or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). DESIGN: A randomized con…

Estimates of endometriosis recurrence after primary surgery are around 10% per annum during the first postoperative quinquennium. The aim of this study was to define the effect of reoperation in women seeking conception. A MEDLINE and PubMe…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its naturally occurring circulating antagonist, soluble VEGF receptor-1 (sVEGFR-1), in infertility. VEGF is a key angiogenic factor in the endometrial and ovari…

BACKGROUND: To study if there are specific problems in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) for a certain weight of bulky uteri and the strategies to overcome such problems. METHODS: One hundred and eighty-one women with m…

BACKGROUND: Rectovaginal endometriosis is a severe form of pelvic endometriosis in which pharmacological treatment is relatively ineffective (Vercellini et al., Fertil Steril. 2005;84:1375-87). Laparoscopic surgical treatment is effective, …

Transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy was introduced as an outpatient procedure to examine the tubo-ovarian complex in infertile women. We evaluated ultrasonographically guided transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (UTHL) as a modified technique for pelvic…

This issue of Acta Obstetricia Gynecologica Scandinavica contains new guidelines for the management of menorrhagia recommended by the Finnish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The treatment of menorrhagia has undergone radical changes o…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether asymmetry exists in the left- and right-distribution of ovarian cystic lesions in women with endometriosis. METHODS: We evaluated operative reports of women who underwent surgical treatment of endometrioma…

BACKGROUND: Inflammation is considered to play a role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Inflammatory activation in endometriosis was tested based on the hypothesis that pain and endometriosis stage are related to the degree of local and…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to assess the impact on pelvic pain and quality of life of laparoscopic resection of the rectovaginal pouch (RV) and RV septum in patients with endometriosis. METHODS: The design was a descriptive retr…

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) is a distinct clinicopathological entity with cutaneous lesions from purpuric macules to necrotic ulcers, and the other systemic manifestations, such as fever, arthritis, gastrointestinal complaints, renal …

This essay discusses the potential contribution of peritoneal fluid to the regulation of reproductive processes in female mammals. After noting the relatively high concentrations of diverse hormones in peritoneal fluid, and accepting that i…

BACKGROUND: Postmenopausal endometriosis is rare. The purpose of this presentation is to give a review of the topic based on existing literature. METHODS: A Medline search concerning postmenopausal endometriosis was carried out. Hormone th…

Sir, We read with interest the article by Lorencatto et al. evaluating the prevalence of depression in women with endometriosis with and without chronic pelvic pain (1). Although the authors should be congratulated for their findings, we wo…

OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors that are associated with the development of scar endometriosis after obstetric hysterotomies. The hypothesis is that early hysterotomy in pregnancy (before 22nd week) is the main risk factor for the devel…

OBJECTIVES: To measure serum resistin levels in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF-ET), and to find any correlations between serum resistin levels and body weight, body mass index, the number of oocytes r…

BACKGROUND: We aimed to identify the prognostic factors for the highest pregnancy rate and lowest multiple pregnancy rate in different infertility etiology groups among women undergoing insemination treatment. METHODS: A total of 1,171 cyc…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways in primary and secondary dysmenorrhea. Data sources. The Cochrane Menstrual Disorders and Subfertility Group Trials Register (9 June 2004), CENTRAL (T…

BACKGROUND: Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentration in endometriosis patients is higher than controls, in serum and ascites, suggesting that VEGF may play an important role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. In this study…

BACKGROUND: Matrix metalloproteinases are a family of proteolytic enzymes that can degrade extracellular matrix components and have been implicated in connective tissue remodeling associated with cancer invasion and metastasis. These protei…

AIM: The aim of the study is to compare the prevalence of depression in women surgically diagnosed with endometriosis according to the presence or absence of pelvic pain. METHODS: This cross-sectional prospective study evaluated 100 women …

BACKGROUND: There is a lack of established treatment for Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), defined as acyclic pain of at least six months duration. We decided to study the pain-alleviating effects of stretching on defined structures in women with …