Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

We evaluated fertility rates, pregnancy course and maternal/neonatal outcomes following laparoscopic ureterolysis for deep endometriosis. Data about women who underwent laparoscopic excision of ureteral endometriosis were analysed. After ex…

"Post hysterectomy occurrence of endometrial adenocarcinoma in association with granulosa cell tumour: a case report." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 37(2), pp. 264–265

Uterine adenomyosis is a common condition associated with significant infertility and miscarriage complications (Campo et al. 2012). Affected patients can be classified into two categories; focal a...

This study aimed to clarify the relationship between functional ovarian cysts and vitamin A, vitamin E, and folate intake. This case-control study evaluated 265 women of reproductive age who presented at gynaecology clinics of three hospita…

"Ultrasound-guided drainage and sclerosis of a cystic myometrial mass." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 37(1), pp. 127–128

The purpose of the study was to examine the role of epigenetic changes in the aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis. The analysis and review of the relevant current literature in English language related to the role of epigenetic changes in th…

Endometriosis is a common benign gynaecological condition affecting 5–15% of women in their reproductive age and only 3–5% of post-menopausal women, in which endometrial tissue grows outside uterin...

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of clarithromycin in rat endometriosis and its association with matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) expression. After surgical induction of endometriosis, 27 rats were randomised into three…

Transabdominal sonoelastography (TASE) is a new imaging technique that maps the elastic properties of soft tissue. We evaluated 34, consecutive women with suspected scar endometrioma using standard B-mode ultrasound and elastography. Twenty…

"Polypoid endometriosis presenting as a mass at the pouch of Douglas." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35(8), pp. 861–862

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of sunitinib on endometriotic implants and adhesions in a rat endometriosis model. An experimental endometriosis model was created in 21 rats. These rats were randomly divided into thr…

"Unusual presentation of endometriosis with haemorrhagic ascites – A case report." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 36(1), pp. 133–134

Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) level has been found to be a useful marker of ovarian reserve, and a predictor of poor and hyper-responses in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS). The study aimed to determine the associatio…

Laparoscopy is considered as the preferred modality for the diagnosis of pelvic pathology but its timing and use in the investigation of infertility is an area of debate. A prospective observational study was conducted between 1 November, 2…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynaecological disorder that is accompanied by inflammation and oxidative stress. Atherosclerosis has a long subclinical progression in arteries of children and young adults decades before overt clinical manifesta…

"Bilateral catamenial pneumothorax and pulmonary emboli." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35(2), pp. 208–209

Uterine incarceration is the entrapment of the uterus between the subpromontory sacrum and the pubis, during the growth of the gravid uterus (Jacobsson and Wide-Swensson 1999). It is relatively mor...

Interest in herbal medication has increased because it appears to alleviate climacteric symptoms, while avoiding the risks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), such as breast cancer or cardiovascu...

"Endometriosis: A possible cause of uterine rupture in labour?." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 35(6), p. 638

We assessed the impact of pain, dysmenorrhoea and dyspareunia on the quality of life among Turkish fertile women with severe endometriosis. A total of 33 patients with histopathologically diagnosed severe endometriosis (Stage IV, revised cr…