Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020; doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.050) Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder causing pain and infertility, affects nearly 10% of reproductive age women. Despite its high prevalence, the average …

(Abstracted from Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018;218:114.e1–114.e12) Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common clinical problem among women. Its etiology is complex and involves an interplay of gynecologic, urologic, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal,…

An estimated 10%-30% of menstruating women experience menorrhagia at some time during their reproductive lives. Acute menorrhagia may present as an emergency requiring prompt medical or surgical intervention. Chronic menorrhagia affects a w…

The irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common functional bowel disorder diagnosed by characteristic symptoms. It is often associated with gynecologic symptoms, especially chronic pelvic pain (CPP). IBS symptoms worsen during menstruation a…

This case report depicts an interesting association of well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of the endometrium with benign squamous metaplastic foci confined to the fundus uteri, superficially invading the myometrium and with concomitant bila…

The primary use of laparoscopy is as a surgical tool, with sterilizations being the overwhelming indication. The laparoscope is used less frequently as a non-surgical tool, with the major indication being for diagnosing infertility and/or a…

Since Cullen and Pfannenstiel in the late 1890’s descrilxd the changes which are now termed endometriosis the treatment of the lesion has been a matter of much discussion. The literature on this subject is so vast that it is practically imp…

IN A previous paper entitled Ovarian Conservation during Surgery1 particular attention was paid to bilateral ovarian dermoids and ovarian endometriosis. Two patients were reported therein who had bilateral ovarian dermoid cysts and in whom …