Shimonovitz S et al., 1998American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: It is now accepted that gelatinase B (92 kd type IV collagenase) is involved in blastocyst implantation and trophoblast invasion. However, little is known about the regulation of this enzym...
OBJECTIVE: To verify the occurrence of preferential distribution of vaginally administered progesterone to the uterus compared with extrapelvic regions in vivo and in humans.
DESIGN: Prospective clin...
Bron MS et al., 1998The American Journal of Managed Care
The birth of the McCaughey septuplets in Iowa in November 1997 brought issues of fertility assistance and their potential outcomes to worldwide attention. This Pergonal-stimulated multiple pregnancy e...
Infertility > Access to Care > Insurance and Managed CareGeneral OB/GYN > Health Policy > Infertility CoverageEthics/Philosophy > Social Issues > Reproductive Technology Access
There is good evidence that estrogens and progestogens have an important effect on bone metabolism. This article explores the relationship between oral contraceptive (OC) use and fractures occurring a...
Houston JG et al., 1998Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology
PURPOSE: To evaluate the technical success and outcome of fallopian tube recanalization (FTR) in salpingitis isthmica nodosa (SIN).
METHODS: SIN is a well-recognized pathological condition affecting ...
Surgery > Tubal Surgery > Fallopian Tube RecanalizationInfertility > Tubal Factor > Salpingitis Isthmica NodosaDiagnostics > Imaging > Fluoroscopic Salpingography
Chandra A et al., 1998Family Planning Perspectives
CONTEXT: The 1995 National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) provides new nationally representative data to test the accuracy of the commonly held assumption that impaired fecundity has been rising in th...
Infertility > Epidemiology > Population Trends in FecundityInfertility > Demographics > Age and Delayed ChildbearingResearch Methodology > Survey Studies > National Survey of Family Growth
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of transrectal ultrasonography in the assessment of rectovaginal endometriosis.
METHODS: We compared the findings of transrectal ultrasonographic examination perfo...
Endometriosis > Diagnosis > Transrectal UltrasonographyDiagnostics > Imaging > Ultrasound for Deep EndometriosisEndometriosis > Deep Infiltrating > Rectovaginal Septum
Goldenberg RL et al., 1998American Journal of Public Health
OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to determine the relationship between fetal fibronectin, short cervix, bacterial vaginosis, other traditional risk factors, and spontaneous preterm birth.
METHOD...
Jimbo H et al., 1998International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the occurrence of ovarian endometriosis in epithelial ovarian cancer in Japan.
METHOD: The presence of ovarian endometriosis was determined by re...
Endometriosis > Complications > Ovarian Cancer AssociationGeneral OB/GYN > Gynecologic Oncology > Endometriosis-Related Ovarian CancerEndometriosis > Epidemiology > Geographic Variation in Cancer Risk
The purpose of this pilot study was to correlate the three biologic markers of the Ovulon fertility monitor (a long-term predictive peak about 6 days before ovulation, a short-term predictive peak abo...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the structure and metabolism of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and the effect of molecular heterogeneity on the immunodiagnosis and monitoring of gestational trophoblastic di...
Fulghesu AM et al., 1998Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental
Hyperinsulinemia secondary to a poorly characterized disorder of insulin action is a feature of polycystic ovarian disease (PCOD). On the other hand, being generally admitted that opioids may play a r...
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether serum interleukin-6 concentrations predict impending preterm delivery.
METHODS: Blood samples were collected from 130 gravidas at 22-34 weeks' gestation. The study gro...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the expression of alpha6 and beta4 integrin subunits on surface and glandular endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle and during early pregnancy.
SETTING: Second Department ...
Prior JC et al., 1998Journal of Bone and Mineral Research : the Official Journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
The purpose of this study was to contrast the effects of conventional estrogen treatment with medroxyprogesterone on cancellous and cortical bone change in the first year following premenopausal ovari...
Bone Health > Hormone Therapy > Estrogen vs ProgesteronePerimenopause/Menopause > Surgical Menopause > Bone LossResearch Methodology > Randomized Controlled Trials > Double-Blind Design
Lemaire JC et al., 1998The Journal of Family Practice
BACKGROUND: In the United States, approximately 4% of women of reproductive age use natural family planning (NFP) to avoid pregnancy. It is unclear whether this low number is related to a lack of avai...
Fertility Awareness > Patient Perspectives > Interest and UtilizationBody Literacy > Public Awareness > Family Planning PreferencesResearch Methodology > Survey Studies > Reproductive Health
Fisch B et al., 1998Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association
PROBLEM: Neonatal outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancies has been described by different authors, but several issues have yet to be resolved. The aim of the present study was to evaluate ...
Women's Health Initiative Study Group, 1998Control Clin Trials
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) is a large and complex clinical investigation of strategies for the prevention and control of some of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among postme...
Schmidt PJ et al., 1998The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: The symptoms of women with premenstrual syndrome improve in response to suppression of ovarian function, although these women have no evidence of ovarian dysfunction. We undertook a study ...
Bhavnani BR, 1998Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (New York, N.Y.)
Conjugated equine estrogens (Premarin), are used extensively for estrogen replacement therapy and prevention of osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease in postmenopausal women. Premarin contains at le...
OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of finasteride and spironolactone in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism.
DESIGN: Prospective, randomized, single-blind study.
SETTING: A tertiary hirsutism clin...
Dyson DC et al., 1998The New England Journal of Medicine
BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Whether the rate of preterm birth can be reduced by frequent contact between nurses and pregnant women or home monitori...
APGO, 1998PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Aim: To investigate and compare the diagnoses and treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) from the perspectives of psychiatrists and obstetricians/gynecolog...
Menstrual Cycle > Premenstrual Syndrome > Diagnosis and TreatmentMenstrual Cycle > Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder > PharmacotherapyGeneral OB/GYN > Clinical Practice Patterns > International Surveys
Herbal and related remedies are becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Although some of these products have been promoted as panaceas with little scientific data to support their use, cli...
Chabbert Buffet N et al., 1998Frontiers in neuroendocrinology
Our understanding of the regulation of the menstrual cycle has recently improved with the development of various tools of investigation. The cycle is now thought to be determined mainly by the ovary i...
It is now clear that PCOS is often associated with profound insulin resistance as well as with defects in insulin secretion. These abnormalities, together with obesity, explain the substantially incre...
Trent AJ et al., 1997Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing : JOGNN
Two common natural family planning (NFP) methods are the ovulation method based on characteristics of cervical mucus and the symptothermal method based on changes in cervical mucus, basal body tempera...
Karjalainen A et al., 1997British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
OBJECTIVE: To investigate changes in plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels induced by peroral oestrogen replacement and transdermal oestradiol gel therapy.
DESIGN: The effects of peroral oestradiol val...
Bernazzani O et al., 1997Journal of Affective Disorders
This study explored a multifactorial model for the prediction of the intensity of depressive symptoms in postpartum women. Data were gathered from 213 pregnant women during the second trimester of pre...
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the anxiolytic 3alpha-5alpha-reduced progesterone metabolite allopregnanolone in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle in women with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and controls.
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Topp M et al., 1997Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
BACKGROUND: Preterm infants are at 8 times higher risk than term infants for pre- and perinatal brain damage, resulting in cerebral palsy. In this paper we have analysed the influence of prenatal and ...
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of insulin-lowering treatment on menstrual cyclicity in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
METHODS: Forty oligoamenorrheic women with PCOS were recruited in a prospecti...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the endometrial effects of three different doses of progesterone administered vaginally.
METHODS: Forty women 25-41 years old deprived of ovarian function received estradiol (E2...
Smith GN et al., 1997American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: Reports suggest that there is an increased incidence of preeclampsia after a previously normal pregnancy if there is a change in paternity. We hypothesize that there is a higher incidence o...
Vercellini P et al., 1997Obstetrics and Gynecology
OBJECTIVE: To assess menstrual blood loss and other menstrual characteristics prospectively in women with and without endometriosis.
METHODS: Three hundred fifteen premenopausal women undergoing lapa...
Endometriosis > Symptoms > Menstrual CharacteristicsEndometriosis > Diagnosis > Menstrual Blood Loss AssessmentMenstrual Cycle > Disorders > Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Blake D et al., 1997The Australian & New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Eighty women attending for consultation at a tertiary referral fertility unit over a 3-month period were surveyed for their knowledge of fertility awareness and how they used this information to enhan...
Roozenburg BJ et al., 1997Human Reproduction (Oxford, England)
Patients suffering from normogonadotrophic anovulation and infertility are initially treated with clomiphene citrate. Those who do not respond to clomiphene citrate usually receive gonadotrophin treat...
Mood disorders are common in women. A prepregnancy personal history of mood disorder (bipolar or major depression), premenstrual syndrome, or (possibly) postpartum blues places a woman at high risk fo...
Pregnancy > Postpartum Complications > Postpartum Mood DisordersPostpartum > Mental Health > Depression and PsychosisGeneral OB/GYN > Psychiatry > Perinatal Mental Health
Urman B et al., 1997The Journal of Reproductive Medicine
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the complications and outcome of pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary disease (PCOD).
STUDY DESIGN: The course and outcome of 47 singleton pregnancies in women with well-do...
OBJECTIVE: To track the severity and location of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis throughout the reproductive-age years and to evaluate the association between these pain parameters and the s...
Sciarra JJ, 1997International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
The worldwide incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) continues to increase and represents a ma...
Taylor AE et al., 1997The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder of reproductive age women characterized in its broadest definition by the presence of oligoamenorrhea and hyperandrogenism and the absence ...
Thornton JG et al., 1997European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
OBJECTIVES: To measure the relationship between laparoscopically detected pelvic pathology and pelvic pain or infertility.
METHODS: Women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy either for the investigatio...
OBJECTIVE: To examine the risk of preterm birth for mothers who themselves were born before term.
METHODS: Data were taken from a linked data base of birth certificates composed of two cohorts: 1) a ...
Oleszczuk J et al., 1997European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology
We estimated the levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) and neopterin, in serum of twelve nonpregnant (group A) and 28 pregnant women between 28-36 weeks of pregnancy. Group B consisted of eight patients with...
Pregnancy > Preterm Birth > Infection and Inflammation BiomarkersDiagnostics > Biomarkers > Interleukin-6 and Neopterin in PregnancyPregnancy > Preterm Birth > Immunological Mechanisms
Koutras DA, 1997Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Both hyperand hypothyroidism may result in menstrual disturbances. In hyperthyroidism, amenorrhea was described as early as 1840 by von Basedow. The most common manifestation is simple oligomenorrhea ...