Pakistan journal of medical sciences

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of letrozole vs Clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in PCOS women. METHODS: This double blind randomized controlled trial was conducted at Services Hospital, Lahore, from January 2016 to December 2…

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: The relationship of Vitamin-D (VD) with Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is recognized. This study was conducted to determine whether VD is a predictor of…

OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of an innovative hemostatic technique in managing Placenta Previa and Accreta Spectrum by S. Rao Spiral Suturing (SRSS) of a lower uterine segment. METHOD: In this retrospec…

OBJECTIVE: It has been demonstrated that the composition of the follicular fluid and many internal/external factors affect success in subfertile couples undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). We examined the effect of folic aci…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of the through-and-through wire (TTW) technique for antegrade ureteral Double-J stent placement after failure of either antegrade or retrograde ureteral stent placement.MethodThis retrospective s…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of dydrogesterone combined with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs) in the treatment of patients with mild endometriosis. METHODS: This was a clinical comparative study. Eighty patient…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the results of operations of commercial uterine manipulators. Considering that the optimal uterine manipulator is still not found, our goal was to give an idea for gynecologists to choose the most suitable uterine mani…

OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation of Triclosan (TCS) exposure with typing and staging of endometriosis, and with other potential influencing factors. METHODS: This was a retrospective study. Thirty two patients that were diagnosed with e…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the value of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound (3D-TVS) for endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women, so as to improve the accuracy of clinical diagnosis of endometrial lesions in postmenopausal women. ME…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the accuracy of three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of scar pregnancy. METHODS: The records of 54 patients with scar pregnancy, who underwent three-dimensional tr…

OBJECTIVES: To compare the use of Electrosurgical bipolar vessel sealing LigaSure™ small jaw instrument (LSJI) with conventional suture ligation in total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). METHODS: In this retrospective study 80 patients who un…

OBJECTIVES: To identify the percentage of ovarian cancers with positive peritoneal cytology and to correlate the positive cytology with the prognostic factors. METHODS: This retrospective, cross-sectional study, evaluated the data of surgi…

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Gynecological malignancies are important cause of female morbidity and mortality. They pose significant burden on health resources in low middle-income countries. Data on presentation and risk factors can help in ear…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the predictive factors of success or failure in treating ectopic tubal pregnancies with two-dose methotrexate (MTX). METHODS: The records of patients treated for tubal EP with two-dose MTX were retrospectively re…

OBJECTIVES: This research aims to identify the effects of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms on the school exam scores in medical students. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was designed at Sakarya University School of Medicine The stu…

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease, ectopic endometrium can invade any part of the body, usually in the ovary and uterine sacral ligament, while endometriosis invades the intestinal wall to cause intestinal obstruction is very …

Intrauterine retention of fetal bones is a rare complication of unsafe abortion. Patients may present with infertility, chronic pelvic pain, menorrhagia and vaginal discharge. Here, we discuss a management of young female patient with uteri…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the ovarian reserve parameters in patients presenting for IVF and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment and its association with the number of follicles retrieved and number of oocyte retrieved and fertil…

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the potential impact of severe Ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome (OHSS) on the risk of preterm birth. Severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication in the methods of…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the prevalence and impacts of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) on anemia, fatigue, and the quality of life (QoL) in women of reproductive age. METHODS: This study was conducted among 306 women of reproductive age w…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of laparoscopic surgery combined with triptorelin acetate, gestrinone and mifepristone on pregnancy rate, pregnancy outcome, long-term recurrence and adverse reactions in patients with endometriosis (EM…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between striae gravidarum (SG) score and abdominal scar characteristics together with intraperitoneal adhesion (IPA) grades of patients who were hospitalized for second cesarean delivery. METHODS: A …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Menorrhagia is one of the common complaints presenting in gynaecology outdoor and clinics. Menorrhagia is defined as excessive uterine bleeding occurring at regular intervals or prolonged uterine bleeding lasting f…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of diet therapy on primary dysmenorrhea in female university students. METHODS: A randomized controlled pre and post-test design was used to verify the effects of diet therapy on primary dysmenorrhea. The …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical therapeutic effects of excision of invaded sacrospinous ligament on pelvic cavity pain caused by endometriosis. METHODS: Eighty endometriotic patients treated in our hospital from January 2013 to Decembe…