MedGenMed Ob/Gyn & Women's Health

A Ovarian Tumor -- Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor With Heterologous Element Poorly differentiated tumors require aggressive management because the chances of them being malignant are high.
Journal Article, November 27, 2007
Abstracts Originally Presented at the National Abortion Federation These abstracts were originally presented at the National Abortion Federation's Annual Meeting on April 23, 2007, in Boston, Massachusetts.
Journal Article, November 08, 2007
Prevalence of Anemia Among Pregnant Women in South Eastern Nigeria This article determines the prevalence of anemia among pregnant women at registration for antenatal care at a major tertiary health center in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria.
Journal Article, July 11, 2007
Predicting Persistent/Recurrent Disease in the Cervix This article discusses the ability of various factors to predict persistent/recurrent disease after excisional biopsy of the transformation zone.
Journal Article, May 01, 2007
Aggressive Angiomyxoma of the Vulva in Pregnancy A primigravida with aggressive angiomyxoma of the vulva excised at 16 weeks of gestation is reported with the aim to discuss management options and subsequent follow-up.
Journal Article, January 24, 2007
Postmenopausal Tibolone Therapy This article reviews the clinical utility of tibolone as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of the symptomatic menopause.
Journal Article, January 03, 2007
Herniation of Gravid Uterus: Report of 2 Cases Two cases of herniation of a gravid uterus into the anterior abdominal wall are described along with a review of the current literature.
Journal Article, October 18, 2006
Should Symptomatic Menopausal Women Be Offered Hormone Therapy? Are your fears about prescribing HT to symptomatic women at the onset of menopause justified? ASRM convened a multidisciplinary group of healthcare providers to address this question.
Journal Article, August 16, 2006
Failed Medical Management in Ovarian Pregnancy A case of ovarian pregnancy (diagnosed at laparotomy) for which initial medical management with methotrexate failed despite favorable prognostic factors.
Journal Article, May 09, 2006
Mifepristone-Misoprostol Medical Abortion Mortality Evidence-based medical abortion protocols were developed through rigorous scientific studies and, despite tragedy, we need an equally thorough understanding of the causes of abortion-related death.
Journal Article, April 14, 2006
Biologic and Pharmacologic Principles of ET for Menopause This review covers the biology of postmenopausal endogenous and exogenous estrogen activity and a biologic approach for the use of estrogen therapy for management of symptomatic menopause.
Journal Article, March 28, 2006
Age-Adjusted Long-term Estrogen Therapy The pathophysiologies of osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and breast cancer are briefly reviewed within the context of the relevance and safety of long-term estrogen therapy.
Journal Article, March 28, 2006
A Simple Apparatus to Retract the Abdominal Panniculus Surgery in the morbidly obese is associated with risk. Correct handling of an abdominal panniculus is an important issue.
Journal Article, February 21, 2006
Neglected Cervical Carcinoma in an Elderly Woman The ninth edition of the congress of the European Association of Echocardiography (EAE) held in Florence spotlighted key breakthroughs in imaging guidelines for echocardiographic techniques.
Journal Article, February 01, 2006
Ultrasonographic Soft Markers of Aneuploidy in Second Trimester A review of common ultrasonographic soft markers used to screen aneuploidy, their clinical relevance for risk assessment, and evidence-based strategies for the management of affected pregnancies.
Journal Article, January 11, 2006
Vesicocervicovaginal Fistula -- A Case Report VVF remains a challenging condition for the gynecologic surgeon. We present a case of a giant supratrigonal VVF repaired using an abdominal (suprapubic) transperitoneal transvesical approach.
Journal Article, December 21, 2005
Leech Bite: A Rare Gynecologic Emergency In rural tropical areas where leech infestation is common, children are at risk for leech bites in the genital region. Clinical presentation and management for young girls is described.
Journal Article, December 20, 2005
Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women Despite its frequency and potentially significant impact on quality of life, patients often under-report SUI. This short review outlines the basics of diagnosis and management.
Journal Article, December 06, 2005
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Metformin is safe for both mother and fetus during pregnancy, is not teratogenic, and leads to a median average weight gain during pregnancy of zero pounds.
Journal Article, November 10, 2005
Choice of Therapy and Mode of Delivery in IIH During Pregnancy Idiopathic intracranial hypertension is a rare disorder of unknown etiology that is most often seen in obese women of reproductive age and is reported only occasionally during pregnancy.
Journal Article, November 10, 2005

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