Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Women's Clinic, Ltd., The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Pennsylvania Correspondence: Robert M. Rogers, Jr., MD, The Reading Hospital and Medical Center, 301 S. 7th Ave., Suite #245, West Reading, PA 19611. E-mail: [emai…

Pacific Center for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, San Francisco, California Correspondence: Stephanie A. Prendergast, MPT, Pacific Center for Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction, 1199 Bush Street, Suite 650 San Francisco, CA 94109. E-mail: [email pro…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York Correspondence: Fred M. Howard, MD, University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642 Email: [email protected]

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University of California, San Francisco, California Correspondence: Abner P. Korn, MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, SFGH, Room 6D-17, 1001 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94110…

Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, Englewood, Colorado Correspondence: Eric S. Surrey, MD, Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine, 799 East Hampden Avenue, Suite #300, Englewood, CO 80110.

In conclusion, several studies indicate that there is an association between cigarette smoking and adverse reproductive outcomes in women as well as men. Some studies indicate that alcohol consumption impairs the reproductive capacity of wo…

The classic infertility evaluation is a costly experience for many couples. In the new era of managed care, it may be possible to perform a targeted evaluation that, while significantly lowering the total cost, will not impair our ability t…

There are many considerations in the surgical treatment of patients with infertility. Of prime importance is the baseline condition of the tubes and skill of the surgeon. With further advances in the understanding of the process of fertiliz…

The challenge of creating a satisfactory classification of endometriosis remains to be answered. The ability of the current classification schemes to predict pregnancy outcome or to aid in the management of pelvic pain is recognized to be i…

Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia Correspondence: Craig A. Winkel, MD, MBA, Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3PHC, Georgetown University School of Medicine, GUMC, 3800…

The association between endometriosis and infertility is well established, and different mechanisms have been postulated to cause infertility depending on the stage of endometriosis. Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation improves pregnancy ou…

Endometriosis generally causes pain that is cyclic and generally responds to medication and/or surgery. When endometriosis is found coincidentally, it may need no treatment because many women have endometriosis as a self-limited disease. In…

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas Correspondence: Gerard M. Honoré, PhD, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Ant…

Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital, Detroit, Michigan Correspondence: Kamran S. Moghissi, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Wayne State University/Hutzel Hospital…

Office hysteroscopy has developed into an easy, safe, quick, and effective method of intrauterine evaluation that provides immediate results, offers the capacity of direct targeted biopsies of suspicious focal lesions, and offers the direct…

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas Correspondence: Willam N. Burns, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, …

Diagnosis and management of chronic pelvic pain are greatly facilitated by a multidisciplinary approach integrating medical intervention with identification and management of socioenvironmental problems, cognitive-behavioral pain strategies…

In the 50 years since Sampson1 presented his findings, little has been proven about the pathogenesis of endometriosis. Consequently, our treatment modalities have centered around relief of symptoms. It is difficult to stringently apply the …

Hysterectomy is the second most common major surgical procedure performed in the United States each year.1 The primary indications for hysterectomy are leiomyomas, unexplained uterine bleeding, uterine prolapse, chronic pelvic pain, and end…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Correspondence: John F. Steege, M.D., Chief, Division of Gynecology, Department OB/GYN CB: 7570, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel…

Use of standard estrogen-progestin contraception remains problematic in several subgroups of patients (e.g., those in whom exogenous estrogens are contraindicated, such as survivors of hormone-dependent cancer, or patients with endometriosi…