dyspareunia/fatigue

OBJECTIVE To assess the association between clinical symptoms and the diagnosis of malignancy in women with adnexal tumors who underwent surgery. METHODS Cross-sectional study, in which 105 women with adnexal tumors and indication for laparotomy/laparoscopy were included. All women were treated at a

OBJECTIVE Prevalence of vaginal dryness and dyspareunia is high in women with primary SS (pSS). Our aim was to compare sexual function and sexual distress in women with pSS with healthy controls, as well as to assess parameters that are associated with sexual dysfunction and distress in

Women with breast cancer have many adverse symptoms, of which some are specific to premenopausal patients. Management of these common symptoms include non-hormonal drugs, such as antidepressants and antiseizure compounds to alleviate hot flushes. Non-oestrogenic vaginal lubricants seem to moderately

OBJECTIVE To determine the influence of termination of pregnancy (TOP) on women's sexuality. METHODS Prospective qualitative and quantitative study. METHODS 103 women undergoing induced abortion by vacuum aspiration, interviewed 1-3 weeks before surgery and 6 months later. RESULTS After TOP,

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which induced a chronic inflammatory reaction. Endometriosis is associated with severe dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, ovulation pain, cyclical, or perimenstrual symptoms, with or without

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which induced a chronic inflammatory reaction. The data collected from Italy showed that around 3 million women are affected by endoemtriosis and the condition was predominantly found in women of reproductive age

Tibolone is a synthetic molecule used extensively for the management of menopausal symptoms, with the proposed additional advantage of enhanced mood and libido. Tibolone, after oral administration, is rapidly converted into 3 major metabolites: 3alpha-hydroxytibolone and 3beta-hydroxytibolone, which

During the past decade, the development of various gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (Gn-RH) agonists, which induce reversible hypo-oestrogenism has opened a new area in the medical management of endometriosis. In an open, multicentre phase III study, the efficacy, tolerance and safety of the Gn-RH

OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical efficacy of joint application of electroacupuncture (EA), acupointinjection and fire-needle in the treatment of menopausal syndrome (MS) women. METHODS One hundred MS patients were randomized into control group and combined treatment group (n=50 patients in each).

BACKGROUND Chronic pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction are adverse effects of treatment of cervical cancer. Surgery and radiation therapies may result in soft tissue pain and dysfunction, including spasms and trigger points of the pelvic floor muscles that result in pain. In addition to physical

OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility and morbidity of sequential cytoreductive surgery, carboplatin/paclitaxel chemotherapy, and consolidative abdominopelvic radiotherapy (APRT) in ovarian cancer. METHODS Between 1998 and 2000, 29 patients with optimally cytoreduced epithelial ovarian cancer were

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which foci of endometrial tissue grow outside of the uterine cavity. Endometriosis was estimated to affect 176 million women of childbearing potential all over the world in 2010. The presence of extrauterine endometrial tissue is associated with

OBJECTIVE Summarize the data on sexual disorders in women with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS Review of 99 Pubmed articles covering sexual dysfunction in women with MS. RESULTS Prevalence of dysfunction in women with MS varies from 34% to 85%. They include poor vaginal lubrication, poor clitoral

OBJECTIVE The factors that underlie pelvic pain are poorly understood. Specifically, the relative influence of dysmenorrhea and psychological factors in the etiology of noncyclic pelvic pain conditions, such as interstitial cystitis and irritable bowel syndrome, is unknown. To further characterize