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

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…

Complete surgical eradication is considered the mainstay of treatment for endometriosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate patients' own assessment of whether their laparoscopic treatment made a difference to their quality of …

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterine cavity. Recent studies have shown that the oxidative stress causes irreparable damage, which leads to oxidative enzymopathies. Catalase…

Evidence-based medicine aims to translate scientific research into good medical practice. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists publishes recommendations and guidelines to guide clinicians in decision-making. In this study, …

In our study, we evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration of benign ovarian cysts in selected patients. A total of 46 women with benign ovarian cysts were referred to our outpatient clini…

The aim of the study was to evaluate apoptosis through regulation of Bcl-2, Bax and Mcl-1 proteins by comparing their expressions in endometriotic cyst lesions and the endometrium of the patients with moderate to severe endometriosis. This …

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological disease. Problems associated with endometriosis include dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and infertility. We evaluated the omega-3 and fatty acid profiles in erythrocytes and tissues in patie…

"Ectopic decidua in pregnancy discovered incidentally during caesarean delivery." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 33(2), pp. 207–208

The objective of this multicentre, randomised, double-blind study was to compare a combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing oestradiol valerate/dienogest (E2V/DNG) administered in a dynamic dosing regimen with a monophasic COC containin…

The objective of this study was to determine if the combination of tenderness-guided endovaginal ultrasound and digital pelvic exam (i.e. EVUS-assisted exam) for preoperative pain mapping, in cases without nodules or endometriomas, increase…

Women with postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) are referred for specialist assessment within 2 weeks of presentation to their GP. No research has previously examined women's experiences of expedited referral. This was investigated in the present …

Teratoma of the fallopian tube (cystic or solid) is a rarely encountered tumour and, to date, only 73 cases have been reported in the literature. A comprehensive review has not been done since 1972, when Mazzarella and colleagues reviewed 4…

"Right upper quadrant pain? Think outside the liver: A case of diaphragmatic perihepatic endometriosis." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 33(7), p. 743

A total of 50 women having uterine enlargement of > 12 weeks' size due to severe adenomyosis with raised CA125, were carefully studied and compared with other cases. The greater the enlargement of the uterus over 240 cm(3) volume or 12 week…

The advancement of new perspectives in assisted reproductive technology (ART) through the use of modern infertility evaluation techniques has led clinicians to reassess how infertility should best be treated. The usefulness of laparoscopy i…

"A case report of a successful live birth following IVF preceded by fertility sparing surgery for a large adenomyomata." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 32(5), pp. 496–497

Adenomyosis is frequent during the evaluation of infertile women. Present evidence suggests that adenomyosis has a negative impact on female fertility. Limited data from uncontrolled studies suggest that treatment of adenomyosis may improve…

This service evaluation aimed to characterise the referrals to the premature ovarian failure clinic, including the type of referral and patient needs, in order to plan for future service provision. The majority of women seen in the clinic e…

A 35-year-old woman was followed-up in her second pregnancy following the ultrasound-based diagnosis of a presumed right ovarian endometrioma prior to conception. At that time, a transvaginal ultra...

Women with endometriosis frequently suffer from autoimmune inflammatory diseases, allergies and asthma. This study was conducted to examine whether the prevalence of allergies is higher in patients with endometriosis than in the control gro…

The objective of our study was to evaluate surgical outcome of minimally invasive vaginal hysterectomy (MIVH), using the bipolar vessel sealing system (BVSS; BiClamp®). The design was a retrospective analysis (Canadian Task-force Classifica…

The objective of this study is to examine the effect of repeated transvaginal ascitic fluid aspiration on the reproductive outcome in patients undergoing in vitro fertilisation treatment complicated with severe ovarian hyperstimulation synd…

In a 2-year period (2004 and 2005), 117 couples with infertility were referred from secondary care for IVF/ICSI treatment. This study describes the age, waiting times, diagnostic categories and outcomes for all couples referred. A total of …