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Archives of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
ISSN: 2692-787X
2024
Volume 5, Issue 4, p140-171
Articles published in this issue are Open Access and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY NC) where the readers can reuse, download, distribute the article in whole or part by mentioning proper credits to the authors.
Influence of Endometriosis on Women's Sexual Health
Tomás Gómez Rodríguez, M.C. Cortés Azuaga, Raquel Cocera, Alfonso Javier Ibañez Vera, Miguel Ángel Infantes Rosales, Esther Díaz Mohedo
Endometriosis is a gynecologic disease caused by endometrial tissue growing outside the uterus resulting in an inflammatory state in the affected area related to estrogenic stimulus [1,2]. An estimated 10% of women in their childbearing age suffer from the disease [3-4] and, most of them with symptoms that reduce their quality of life (QoL). Pelvic pain, usually associated with menstruation (dysmenorrhea), is the main symptom.
Arch Obstet Gynecol, 2024, Volume 5, Issue 4, p140-144
Uterocervical and Posterior Cervical Angle Compared with Cervical Length and Bishop’s Score as Predictors of Labor Induction in Singleton Pregnancies: A Prospective Study
Ayse Gizem Yildiz, Mujde Can Ibanoglu, Serap Topkara Sucu, Ali Turhan Çaglar
Labor induction is the stimulation of uterine contractions before the spontaneous onset of labor. The goal is to achieve vaginal delivery within 24 hours. Nowadays, labor induction has become one of the most frequently performed procedures due to maternal and fetal conditions.
Arch Obstet Gynecol, 2024, Volume 5, Issue 4, p145-153
Effect of Video-based Multimedia Information on Anxiety Levels and Pain Perception in Patients Undergoing Endometrial Sampling Procedure: A Prospective Randomized Case-control Study
Jule Eriç Horasanlı, Hasan Energin
The endometrial sampling procedure (ESP) with Pipelle is frequently used for diagnostic purposes in cases where endometrial pathologies are suspected in abnormal uterine bleeding [1,2]. Endometrial sampling in the office setting has replaced the diagnostic dilatation and curettage (D&C) procedure often performed in the hospital.
Arch Obstet Gynecol, 2024, Volume 5, Issue 4, p154-159
Tumor Size Impact on Endometrial Cancer Prognosis
Ahmad Ameri, Ainaz Sourati, Mansour Lesan, Nazanin Rahnama, Fereshteh Talebi, Zeinab Abiar, Sima Davoudi, Sanaz Poshtmahi, Simin Badiei Moghadam, Pooya Ameri, Azam sadat Mousavi, Nadereh Behtash
Endometrial cancer (EC) is a prevalent gynecological malignancy, with an increasing incidence of 2.5% every year. Although it is highly curable when found early, still we are expected to some locoregional or distant recurrence of this tumor in some cases with different survival rates [1-3].
Arch Obstet Gynecol, 2024, Volume 5, Issue 4, p160-169
Puerperal uterine inversion
Asaf Romano, Gil Zeevi
A 30-year-old woman, in her fourth pregnancy ,at 39+1 weeks gestational age ,experienced a precipitous vaginal delivery. Following delivery, the placenta remained attached and did not spontaneously separate after 20 minutes.
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