The Journal of reproductive medicine

The etiology and pathogenesis of dysfunctional uterine bleeding are discussed. For both age groups, adolescents and perimenopausal women, gonadotropin-steroid patterns as well as endometrial changes are presented. Methods of evaluation and …

Pelviscopy was predominantly concerned with diagnostic procedures until recent years. Modern electronically controlled coagulation instruments, such as the crocodile forceps and the point coagulator, permit the application of destructive he…

Endometriosis of laparotomy scars has been described as rare. Interruption of pregnancy by abdominal hysterotomy affords an opportunity for its development. The two cases which are reported were admitted to the hospital within one month, wh…

Use of orally administered medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) 10 mg 3 times a day for 90 days was undertaken to assess its effect in patients with endometriosis. Subjects were 24 patients with symptoms of premenstrual pain suggestive of endo…

Microbiopsies from the fimbrial surface were obtained from 70 women to determine the percentage of ciliated cells. The following observations were made: 1. There is a close correlation between the percentages of ciliated cells in each of th…

Endometriosis is a common finding at laparoscopy. In order to make a correct diagnosis and institute appropriate management it is recommended that laparoscopy be performed on all patients with chronic pelvic pain and on most patients with i…

The results of 486 laparoscopic procedures are reported. 70.3% of the procedures were for the purpose of sterilization and 27.9% were performed for fertility studies and diagnostic purposes. There were 3 pregnancies following 342 sterilizat…

Obscure, chronically recurring pains in the lower abdomen and back are common symptoms in the office of the gynecologist or practitioner. Often the cause has never been found. Many are functional or psychosomatic disturbances. There is no o…

A case of endolymphatic stromal myosia with pulmonary metastases its remission apparently resulting from progestin therapy is described. This type of tumor is reported in only .2% of all uterine cancers. The course of these tumors is variab…

This report summarizes 10 years experience with laparoscopy in infe rtility diagnosis and comments on technical aspects of the method and management of certain complications. During the 10 years laparoscopy was performed in a total of 566 p…

The "Edsel status" which laparoscopy suffered for 35 years in the United States ended in 1968-1969. In diagnosis laparoscopy may be used for infertility work-up affords a panoramic view of the pelvis and allows checking of tubal patency und…

43 patients with well-documented pelvic endometriosis were treated with a new anti-gonadotropic steroid compound danazol. The patients could be put in 2 general categories: those who were infertile who may or may not have had other signific…