AJOG global reports

OBJECTIVE: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) combines vaginal surgery with single-port laparoscopy, providing a minimally invasive technique designed to overcome the challenges in traditional vaginal surgery. …

BACKGROUND: In the first month after the insertion of the 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device, irregular vaginal bleeding often occurs. In 6% to 18% of 52-mg levonorgestrel intrauterine device users, irregular vaginal bleeding reoccurs…

INTRODUCTION: The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has begun to permeate most industries, including medicine, and patients will inevitably start using these large language model (LLM) chatbots as a modality for education. As h…

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic disease characterized by the presence of endometriumlike tissue outside the uterus and is often associated with symptoms, such as dysmenorrhea, dysuria, dyschezia, chronic pelvic pain, and infe…

BACKGROUND: TikTok has increasingly become a source of information about reproductive health. Patients seeking health information about oral contraception on TikTok may be influenced by videos containing misinformation or biased information…

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis is a rare cystic lung disease primarily affecting premenopausal females and may be exacerbated by pregnancy. We conducted a literature review of lymphangioleiomyomatosis during pregnancy with a specific focus on rel…

BACKGROUND: Menstrual symptoms are predominantly studied among adults but may occur directly after menarche. Adolescent menstrual healthcare, however, faces specific obstacles and more research into menstrual symptoms as a determinant of ad…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a disease among women of reproductive age, which causes several health problems, such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility. In addition, it increases psychological stress and often results in marital d…

BACKGROUND: Although hysteropexy has been used to preserve the uterus during uterine prolapse surgery for a long time, there is a scarcity of data that describe the nationwide patterns of use of this surgical procedure. OBJECTIVE: This stu…

BACKGROUND: The increasing global prevalence of cesarean scar endometriosis necessitates a thorough understanding of the risk factors for postoperative recurrence, as this is crucial for developing preventive strategies and informed decisio…

Rupture of a gravid uterus is a known complication of a cesarean hysterotomy. Uterine rupture of a nongravid uterus is usually caused by trauma, instrumentation, a pelvic mass, infection, or malignancy. Spontaneous rupture of a nongravid ut…

OBJECTIVE: Because vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and laparoscopic hysterectomy techniques both aim to decrease tissue injury and postoperative morbidity and mortality and to improve a patient's quality of life, we …

BACKGROUND: Historically, the clinical characteristics and treatment pathways for patients with uterine fibroids and heavy menstrual bleeding have differed between White and Black women. OBJECTIVE: To provide a contemporary comparison of p…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecologic condition among women of reproductive age causing a plethora of symptoms that significantly affect their quality of life and mental health. Recent literature reports mounting evidence for …

Bladder injury is a rare but serious complication that can occur during cesarean deliveries with an incidence of between 0.25% and 0.9%. Most bladder injuries (53%) occur upon entering the peritoneal cavity as a consequence of either extens…

BACKGROUND: In vitro fertilization-conceived babies, even singletons, are at a higher risk of poor birth outcomes such as low birthweight and preterm birth than naturally conceived counterparts. It remains unclear as to what extent these ad…

OBJECTIVE: Routine hysteroscopic evaluation before assisted reproductive technology treatment is a novel approach with the potential to reduce assisted reproductive technology failure even in the absence of evidence of uterine pathology. Fo…

Endometrial receptivity and its management in assisted reproduction is now a significant focus of research interest. Endometrial receptivity tests, which analyze different panels of gene expression, are usually offered in fertility clinics …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis are 2 of the most common reproductive disorders among women but are thought to be unrelated. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to examine the overlap and common symptoms of polycystic ova…

BACKGROUND: Advanced surgical techniques, such as total laparoscopic hysterectomy, are often challenging to acquire beyond fellowship training programs for practicing obstetrician-gynecologists. A lack of formative data currently exist for …

This is a case report of a nulliparous young woman who suffered from prolonged menstruation and infertility for 1 year. Magnetic resonance imaging and a transvaginal ultrasound examination revealed cervical endometriosis. Treatment with a g…

BACKGROUND: Thin endometrium in infertile female patients has always been a clinical challenge for the treating reproductive physicians. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of intrauterine instillation of autologous platelet…

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have reported higher risks of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, such as hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, after programmed frozen embryo transfer, especially in cycles with gonadotropin-releasing hormone …

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is associated with unfavorable perinatal outcomes; however, the effect of an adenomyomectomy on pregnancy outcomes remains unclear. Pregnancy following an adenomyomectomy has been reported to be associated with a hig…