Medical hypotheses
Med Hypotheses
· ISSN (print) 0306-9877
· 39 papers in corpus
case-report
2007
There is an evidence that increased capillary permeability in the standing position is related to a deficit in the sympathetic nervous system. The leakage of this fluid leads to various clinical conditions which frequently puzzle the consul…
other
2007
other
2007
Limbic associated pelvic pain is a proposed pathophysiology designed to explain features commonly encountered in patients with chronic pelvic pain, including the presence of multiple pain diagnoses, the frequency of previous abuse, the mini…
other
2007
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial cells and stroma at ectopic sites outside the uterine cavity. The natural history of endometriosis is uncertain, its etiology unknown, the clinical presentation inconsistent, diagnosis difficult …
case-report
2007
Primary dysmenorrhea, menstrual cramps in otherwise well women, produces mild to debilitating cramping of the uterus. More than half, and by some estimates 90% of all American women experience menstrual cramps during the first several days …
other
2006
Several autoimmune diseases are far more common in women than men. The reasons are unknown. Recent studies have shown that many autoimmune diseases which predominantly affect females are characterized by the production of autoantibodies aga…
other
2005
other
2004
Endometriosis describes endometrium found outside the uterine cavity and is frequently associated with clinical presentations of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, dyspareunia and subfertility. It was originally attributed to retrograde me…
other
2004
Exacerbation of certain medical conditions during specific phases of the menstrual cycle has long been recognized. Mechanisms of the cyclic variations are poorly understood, but are often attributed to fluctuations in reproductive hormones.…
other
2004
Difficult vaginal deliveries damage branches of the inferior hypogastric plexus as they are distributed to the pelvic viscera. The initial denervatory injury is often asymptomatic. Nerve fibre proliferation along the course of damaged nerve…
case-report
2003
Based on the data of a case of parenchymatous endometriosis of the lung in which three and a half years later a low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma of the uterus was diagnosed the origin of this disease is discussed. The follow up of this…
other
2003
Secretion of ovarian hormones directly into the peritoneal cavity has been repeatedly demonstrated for 25 years, but the consequences of this pathway of secretion have not been fully considered. Circumstantial evidence suggests the followin…
other
2002
Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder causing pain, infertility, and emotional distress. Evidence presented here suggests that abnormal production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) is required for the establishment and…
review
1996
Women undergoing a hysterectomy without oophorectomy in their premenopausal years would expect to benefit from continued secretion of oestrogens to protect them from the conditions and symptoms associated with the climacteric and postmenopa…