Burch colposuspension and sling procedure are comparable for primary surgical treatment of genuine stress incontinence with urethral hypermobility.
The prevalence of normal endometrial cells in the Papanicolaou smears of patients with endometrial carcinoma or hyperplasia does not differ significantly from that in patients without these conditions.
Inflammatory cytokines produced by human papillomavirus-associated epithelial cells induced human immunodeficiency virus gene expression in monocytes.
Polypectomy is an effective treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding associated with endometrial polyps.
Preoperative vaginal misoprostol facilitates hysteroscopic surgery and minimizes cervical complications.
Postoperative pain after laparoscopic tubal sterilization was similar with analgesia administered either through a uterine manipulator or by direct topical application to the tubes.
A continuous combined regimen of conjugated equine estrogens plus 5.0 mg medroxyprogesterone acetate has a satisfactory bleeding profile that may enhance compliance with hormone replacement therapy.
Intranasal estrogen replacement had superior acceptability and similar efficacy to transdermal patches and was preferred by users.
The triphasic combination oral contraceptive containing norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol was effective in the treatment of dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
Nearly half of active-duty military members reported a willingness to use emergency contraception despite a generally poor knowledge of reproductive issues.
Contraception with depot medroxyprogesterone acetate in postpartum lactating women produced higher basal prolactin levels than contraception with a copper T380A intrauterine device.
Women complaining of chronic pelvic pain are particularly likely to have been abused sexually before the age of 15.
Laparoscopic conscious pain mapping might be useful for evaluating women with unsuccessfully treated chronic pelvic pain.
Compliance with postmolar surveillance protocols by indigent, minority women was poor.
Women who have gestational proteinuria or preeclampsia before 30 weeks' gestation are likely to have underlying renal disease.
Fetal growth restriction is associated with preeclampsia when it is early in onset, clinically severe, or recurrent.
The benefits of treating some pregnant women with severe hypertension with low dose, short-acting angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors may outweigh the associated risks.
Except for increased preterm birth, pregnancy in women less than 18 years old is generally associated with low obstetric risk.
Nicotine patches had no effect on smoking cessation among pregnant smokers, but transdermal nicotine might increase birth weight.
Cervical length measured transvaginally by routine ultrasound at 16–22 weeks in an unselected population was strongly associated with spontaneous preterm delivery.
The practice of routinely offering an amniocentesis to women 35 years or older without first performing maternal serum screening should be abandoned.
Intertwin birth weight discordance patterns suggest an adaptive growth restriction whereby the larger the total twin birth weight, the smaller the likelihood of discordant growth.
Quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that levels of fetal and maternal circulating extracellular DNA in plasma vary over time.
Interval laparoscopic tubal sterilization generally is safe, with intraoperative or postoperative complication rates less than 1–2 per 100 procedures.
An electronic record improved access to information, standardized data, and tracked maternal and neonatal outcomes.
A glimpse of obstetrics and gynecology in another world.
Standardized patient perception of medical student ethnicity had no effect on interpersonal skills rating and overall objective standardized clinical examination score.
Incorporation of cystoscopy into gynecologic surgical training provided a mechanism whereby residents obtained hospital privileges after graduation to perform intraoperative cystoscopy for evaluation of lower urinary tract injury.
Women's health referral centers managing global risk capitation might face deficits related to patient selection.
Letters to the Editor: FREQUENCY OF CERVICAL SMEAR ABNORMALITIES WITHIN 3 YEARS OF NORMAL CYTOLOGY Robert D. Dyson, George F. Sawaya, Karla Kerlikowske, Nancy C. Lee, Ginny Gildengorin, A. Eugene Washington Obstet Gynecol 2000 96: 1026. [Full Text] [PDF]
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