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This study sought to characterize central sensitization further among women with chronic pelvic pain by identifying temporal summation using a cotton swab (Q-tip) test that can be used at the bedside.A total of 36 women (18 with chronic pain and allodynia; Heterotopic pregnancy is on the rise with the use of assisted conception and commonly involves the fallopian tube. Ovarian heterotopic pregnancy is rare, with fewer than 40 reported cases in PubMed/Medline; cases of ovarian ectopic pregnancy after intrauterine insemination are even rarer, with only
Primary care physicians often prescribe contraceptives to women of reproductive age with comorbidities. Novel delivery systems (e.g., contraceptive patch, contraceptive ring, single-rod implantable device) may change traditional risk and benefit profiles in women with comorbidities. Effective
This is a case of choriocarcinoma that did not regress after chemotherapy treatment. A 30-year-old female patient (gravida 2, para 2), presented to our ER with stroke and persistent mild pelvic pain 2 months after a Caesarean section. Computed tomography (CT) revealed an ischemic left hemicerebellar
OBJECTIVE
To review the risks and benefits of elective oophorectomy and to make a clinical recommendation for an appropriate age when benefits of this procedure outweigh the risks.
METHODS
The risks and benefits of oophorectomy as detailed in published articles are reviewed with regard to
The aim of this article was to describe the diagnostic and therapeutic value of transcranial stimulation in pelvic and perineal disorders.A literature review (Medline database and Google scholar) with no time limit was performed using keywords: OBJECTIVE
Experience with low-dose intermittent danazol or prolonged gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) with and without add-back therapy in endometriosis-associated ureteral obstruction.
METHODS
Retrospective case series (Canadian Task Force classification
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease (DED) in a female cohort in the UK.
METHODS
Population-based cross-sectional association study of 3824 women from the TwinsUK cohort aged 20-87 years. A questionnaire was used to evaluate DED and several risk factors. Binary
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), an endogenous fatty acid amide, has been demonstrated to bind to a receptor in the cell nucleus - the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor - and performs a great variety of biological functions related to chronic and neuropathic pain and inflammation, as has been
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this report is to identify self-reported health problems and functional impairment associated with screening positive for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women seen for care at a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center.
METHODS
A survey was mailed to all
The fibrinolytic system includes a broad spectrum of proteolytic enzymes with physiological and pathophysiological functions in several processes, such as haemostatic balance, tissue remodeling, tumor invasion, angiogenesis and reproduction. The main enzyme of the plasminogen activator system is