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Laparoscopic Surgery for AdhesiolysisAdhesions occur after almost every abdominal surgery and are the leading cause of intestinal obstruction. Here, tips for adhesion prevention and how to correct them when they do occur are provided.
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Behind Every Healthy Baby is a Healthy Placenta©A healthy placenta is the single most important factor in producing a healthy baby. The placenta, which is in fact part of the fetus, is critical for all aspects of pregnancy from implantation to delivery. As early as three days after fertilization, the trophoblasts, the major cell type of the placenta, begin to make human chorionic gonadotropin, a hormone which insures that the endometrium will be receptive to the implanting embryo.
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Endometriosis and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: An updateEmerging information on the link between ovarian cancer and endometriosis gives us an unprecedented opportunity to develop comprehensive screening plans for early detection and prevention of specific types of ovarian cancer.
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Heather's SUCCESS story!!From the time I was 14, I had horrible cramping with my periods. I would get sick each month and end up spending a week out of every month in bed. This just became "routine" for me and continued on throughout my teen years.
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Do Medications for Urinary Incontinence Cause More Harm Than Good?Urinary incontinence plagues as many as 17% of women in the United States. Some medications claim to ease the disease burden, but how well do these medications work?
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New weapon in the fight against opioid use disordersNew research presented at the 2022 American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting evaluated program to help address the opioid epidemic.
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Women with Endometriosis Need Special Care During Pregnancy to Avoid Risk of Premature BirthThe largest study to date of endometriosis in pregnant women has found that the condition is a major risk factor for premature birth, the 25th annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard today (Wednesday July 1).
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Miscarriage: Why It Happens And How Best To Reduce Your RisksA conversation with Dr. Henry Lerner
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Curing Fibroids Without HysterectomyMore than 99 percent of fibroid tumors of the uterus are benign, and most require no treatment. However, if these growths get very large, they can become uncomfortable, enlarge the abdomen and bring on loner, heavier menstrual periods. Even some tiny fibroids can cause abnormal bleeding. Until recently, a woman with troublesome fibroids almost always ended up with a hysterectomy.
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EndometriosisDownload a presentation by Hima Kandimalla of Mount Hope Women's Hospital in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Test Your Knowledge: Can you Diagnose these Vulvar Diseases?Vulvovaginal disease is common, but often difficult to diagnose. Yeast infections, vulvodynia, and contact dermatitis may be easy to identify, but chronic or overlapping conditions can be difficult to spot. Can you accurately diagnose these patients?
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The Utility of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and How It Is Used to Diagnose Uterine FibroidsWilliam Parker, MD discusses the use of MRI in diagnosing and managing uterine fibroids. Dr. Parker's upcoming Clinical Opinion article, “The utility of MRI for the surgical treatment of women with uterine fibroid tumors”, will be published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology in 2012.
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Chronic Pelvic PainChronic pelvic pain can be defined as cyclic or non-cyclic pain of six or more months in duration that localises to the anatomical pelvis and is severe enough to cause functional disability and require medical or surgical treatment.
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Twins and Multiple BirthsOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom First Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility Prague CZECH REPUBLIC - October, 1999
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Total Laparoscopic HysterectomyIn the following Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Dr. Howard Hall, Morganton, N.C. is utilizing the PKS Cutting Forceps for transection of the large infundibular pelvic ligaments along with dissection, grasping, and coagulation during the procedure.
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Vulvodynia FAQ'sVulvodynia is a general term which means, simply and literally, "pain in the vulva." It is not the name of a disease, but a symptom, just like "headache." Vulvar vestibulitis is a syndrome in which there is pain at specific points in the vulvar vestibule (the portion surrounding the entrance to the vagina).
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Assessing Bone Resorption Levels to Predict Skeletal Responses to HRTOsteoporosis is recognized as a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women. Several effective strategies, including calcium supplementation, weight-bearing exercise, and, most importantly, hormone replacement, have been developed to prevent or at least delay clinically significant bone loss.
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3D Ultrasound – Part 2OBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom FIGO 2000 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION of GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS: Washington DC, USA
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Transvaginal Anatomy ScanOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom AIUM 44th Conference held in San Francisco, California - April, 2000
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The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine consult series #49 on cesarean scar pregnancyCesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is a complication in which an early pregnancy implants in the scar from a prior cesarean delivery. Incidence and recognition of this condition appear to have increased over the past two decades, perhaps due to high worldwide cesarean delivery rates. The clinical presentation is variable, and many women are asymptomatic at presentation. CSP can be difficult to diagnose in a timely fashion. Ultrasound is the primary imaging modality for CSP diagnosis. Expectantly managed CSP is associated with high rates of severe maternal morbidity such as hemorrhage, placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), and uterine rupture. Given these substantial risks, pregnancy termination is recommended after CSP diagnosis. Several surgical and medical treatments have been described for this disorder, but at this time, optimal management remains uncertain.
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International Pelvic Pain SocietyOBGYN.net Conference CoverageFrom American Association of Gynecological LaparoscopistsOrlando, Florida, November 2000
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VBAC: Obstetrical Murphy's LawI would like to share with you my most recent experience with a VBAC case and give some of my own reactions and comments. A 26 y/ G3P2 is admitted at term in dyskinetic labor to the hospital with ruptured membranes.
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Cesarean Section for All Twins?According to B. Russell’s “bad luck” mathematical paradox, a decision is bound to be false if based on the probability of success of another decision. Thus, a decision to perform a cesarean section (CS) based on the probability of a successful vaginal delivery (VD) is likely to be wrong.
