Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effects especially with regard to histopathology and bleeding patterns by levonorgestrel (5- or 10 microg/24 h) released from an intrauterine system (IUS) in combination with estradiol valerate (2 mg) …

BACKGROUND: The objective of the present study was to study participation of cytokines and cytokine inhibitors during the process of normal parturition, as assessed by maternal serum levels of interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tum…

BACKGROUND: To compare intrauterine insemination (IUI), direct intraperitoneal insemination (DIPI), and timed-intercourse (TI), each combined with superovulation, in the treatment of couples with unexplained infertility, including couples w…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of treatment with ethinylesteradiol-levonorgestrel or danazol on ovarian function, gonadotrophin release and endometrial development during the time when a pregnancy may occur following unprotected in…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of serum from infertile and fertile patients with endometriosis on the development of 2-cell mouse embryos. PATIENTS: Serum was obtained from 26 infertile patients and 8 fertile patients with endometriosis…

BACKGROUND: Treatment of menorrhagia by heat-destruction of the endometrium, intended to be an alternative to hysterectomy, was investigated in an experimental study. METHOD: A specially designed catheter (CavatermTM) with a silicone ballo…

BACKGROUND: The aim has been to assess the frequency of hysterectomy in relation to sociodemographic characteristics. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey of 2,403 women selected at random from the population in the western part…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationship in infertile women between endometriosis and luteal phase defects and other infertility conditions. SETTING: University Medical School. DESIGN: Case-control study. PATIENTS: One hundred and seventy-f…

BACKGROUND: To illustrate our experience and evolution in management of urinary bladder injury in laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: Four hundred and twenty-two women underwent laparoscopically assisted vaginal hyster…

BACKGROUND: To estimate the risk of subsequent ectopic pregnancy (EP) after tubal surgery, given that the woman becomes pregnant, by means of a logistic model, a retrospective study was initiated. METHODS: During the period 1986-1990, 221 …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To determine the reversibility of bone mineral density after the cessation of GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis. DESIGN: Longitudinal trial with 6-month treatment period and 6-month follow-up. PATIENTS: 28 Japanese…

OBJECTIVE: Serum endometrial antibodies have been found inconsistently in patients with endometriosis. Soluble CD23 is elevated in diseases associated with B cell activation. We evaluated serum levels of soluble CD23 and endometrial IgG ant…

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory effect of serum from endometriosis. To determine the effects of serum obtained from patients with endometriosis on mouse embryo development, we compared the fertilization and …

(1996). Spontaneous rupture of the uterine vessels in a pregnancy complicated by endometriosis. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica: Vol. 75, No. 9, pp. 860-862.

BACKGROUND: It is not known whether stress affects the prevalence of endometriosis in women. Baboons with spontaneous endometriosis may be interesting models to study the human disease. For baboons, living in captivity is a period of chroni…

BACKGROUND: We analyzed the first one hundred laparoscopic hysterectomies done by one senior gynecologist to study the learning curve and complications of this technique. METHODS: One hundred laparoscopic hysterectomies done for uterine fi…

OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to address the question of the importance of a partner relationship with regards to sexuality before and after hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred and four women were interviewed before and after hyst…

BACKGROUND: To compare the outcome of in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in unexplained infertility and infertility associated with minimal peritoneal endometriosis. METHODS: A retrospective analysis comparing results of stimu…

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: Some structures in the human myometrium, namely; caveolae, extracellular space and gap junctions were quantified in tissues from nonpregnant women, women who were not in labor, and women in spontaneous labor or oxyto…

A 39 year-old patient with long-standing diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis had been treated for over twenty years with oral contraceptives (OCs). A year prior to admission to the gynecological ward, an ultrasonographic examination revealed …

Ninety-four infertility patients were studied by Doppler ultrasound during spontaneous ovulatory menstrual cycles. The pulsatility index (PI) in uterine and ovarian arteries was measured in the follicular and midluteal phase of the cycle. A…

BACKGROUND: To measure the effect of oral naproxen and nimesulide treatments on the uterine and ovarian arterial blood flow velocity in both eumenorrheic and dysmenorrheic women. METHODS: The double-blind, placebo-controlled, study compris…

OBJECTIVES: The increasing use of drugs for ovarian stimulation and the possibility of long-term risks has actualized a quantitative assessment of the use of such therapy. The aim of the study was to analyze the development in the sale of d…