This prospective clinical trial shows that women without significant decrease in pain after complete surgical excision of endometriosis should be considered for MRI to ascertain whether adenomyosis might be the actual cause of pain. Fifty-three women with chronic pelvic pain underwent pre-operative MR imaging to measure uterine JZ thickness, surgical excision, and pathologic diagnosis of [...]
GARLAND, Texas — North Texas women are taking advantage of a new procedure that promises to safely put an end to their periods. Doctors say stopping the excessive bleeding and cramping doesn’t have to require a hysterectomy or surgery now that an in-office procedure is available. Cryoablation uses a probe to freeze the inside of [...]
By ADELE WATERS It’s cheaper, less risky for the mother and more effective for older women – why more couples are taking a natural approach to fertility treatment: Fertility treatment has given thousands the chance to have their own family. But a growing number of women, concerned about the potential risks of the drugs used, [...]
by Joanne Bladd A new gynaecological procedure may improve hormonal profile and restore fertility in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who are resistant to treatment with clomiphene citrate. According to clinicians in China, writing in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, about 20% of women treated for PCOS do not respond to clomiphene treatment. [...]
Prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy before women are 45 results in an increased risk of all-cause mortality, especially if they are not given replacement estrogen, found researchers here. Overall, for women of any age, a prophylactic bilateral oophorectomy appeared to make little difference in the risk of death, according to Walter Rocca, M.D., of the Mayo Clinic [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For women who have had unexplained recurrent miscarriages, treatment with aspirin or another blood-thinner to prevent blood clots seems to improve their chances of delivering a live infant, researchers in Israel report. The formation of blood clots, or thrombosis, is believed to be one possible cause of recurrent miscarriage, they [...]
Couples that fail to conceive for unknown reasons after 1 year of unprotected sex may receive intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation to increase their chances of pregnancy. This technique has been reported to be more successful than intrauterine insemination without controlled ovarian hyperstimulation, intracervical insemination, or timed intercourse. However, the treatment is costly and [...]
Roughly 10 percent of couples are unable to conceive after one year of unprotected sex. Couples in this situation may use a commonly recommended treatment, intrauterine insemination with controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. However, this treatment is costly and involves the risk of multiple births.This technique, which involves depositing sperm into the women’s uterus and stimulating her [...]
Hysterectomies are performed on women with uterine fibroids, extremely heavy bleeding, endometriosis, uterine cancer, pelvic inflammatory disease or other conditions that affect the female reproductive system. The procedures can either be performed abdominally or vaginally. According to Epigee Women’s Health, one of several types of hysterectomies may be performed, depending on a woman’s symptoms. A [...]
Once dismissed by many medical doctors as mystical quackery, acupuncture treatments are now recommended by some in-vitro specialists as a way to increase fertility. Meanwhile, other women try Ayurveda — a 5,000-year-old system from India that incorporates mind, body and spirit — to ensure health. Women turn to it to rid their body of toxins [...]
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