Gynecology-obstetrics-disorders

Younger Age at Menarche Increase the Risk for Chronic Pain Later in Life
Take Home Messages:Women who were younger at the time of their first menstrual period are more likely to report chronic pain in adulthood, according to a study published in PAIN journal.Researchers study to examine associations between age at menarche and chronic pain among women aged 30 to 99 years.Early menarche is associated with pain...
A Comparative Study on Efficacy of Norethisterone and Medroxyprogestrone in the Management of DUB
Social Science Research Network (SSRN) Elsevier Journal: Published on April, 2023Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is defined as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy. Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB) is defined as abnormal uterine...
Comparative study of Norethisterone and Combined Oral Contraceptive pill in the treatment of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding
CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research: Published on 2019Dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) is excessive uterine bleeding which is not attributed to pregnancy or any detectable uterine or systemic pathology. Patients suffering from DUB commonly complain about heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB), irregular bleeding, spotting between periods, or s...
Hormonal drugs for the treatment of Endometriosis
Published on PubMed: October, 2022Endometriosis is a benign chronic inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrium outside of the uterine cavity. The disease affects 10% of women in reproductive age; it is mainly characterized by dysmenorrhea and infertility, affecting the quality of lifeDysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyschezi...
Real-world Safety and Effectiveness Analysis of Norethisterone in the Management of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Published on July, 2022Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined as any type of uterine bleeding in which the amount, duration, or frequency is excessive for the patient, and is not attributed to any detectable systemic or uterine pathology, or pregnancy. The signs of AUB includ...
Outcomes in Children of Women with Type 2 Diabetes Exposed to Metformin vs Placebo during Pregnancy
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology: Published on February, 2023Metformin is increasingly being used during pregnancy, with potentially adverse long-term effects on children. This study aimed to examine adiposity in children of women with type 2 diabetes from the Metformin in Women with Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy (MiTy) trial, with and withou...
Elagolix: a promising oral GnRH antagonist for endometriosis-associated pain
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM): Published on July 6, 2017 Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory condition that is characterized by the implantation of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus and affects 6 to 10% of women of reproductive age. Symptoms: Endometriosis symptoms include dysmenorrhe...
Long-Term Safety of Elagolix with Hormonal Add-Back Therapy in Women with Endometriosis-Associated Pain: 24-Month Results
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Published on May 2022TAKE HOME MESSAGE:Endometriosis is a benign uterine disorder characterized by menstrual pain and infertility, deeply affecting women’s health. It is a chronic disease and requires a long term management. Hormonal drugs are currently the most used for the medical tr...
Outcomes of subchorionic hematoma-affected pregnancies in the infertile population
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics: Published on February 2022A subchorionic hematoma (SCH) is a common finding on obstetric ultrasounds, and the prevalence is often higher among the infertile population—affecting between 18%–40% of those pregnancies in recent studies. SCHs are collections of fluid seen on ultrasound between the...
Review of Endometriosis Management
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal TAKE HOME MESSAGE:Endometriosis is a common and challenging condition of reproductive-aged women that carries a high individual and societal cost. Endometriosis is associated with chronic pain, subfertility, and a mildly increased risk of ovarian cance...
Medical Treatment for Endometriosis: Tolerability, Quality of Life and Adherence
Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory estrogen-dependent disease characterized by the presence and proliferation of endometrium outside the uterine cavity.Endometriosis is associated with painful symptoms such as chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia, infertility, sexological difficulties, and psychological suffering. All these sym...
The efficacy and safety of Dydrogesterone for treatment of Dysmenorrhea
Dysmenorrhea, or menstrual pain, is the most common menstrual symptom among adolescent girls and young women. Most adolescents experiencing dysmenorrhea have primary dysmenorrhea, defined as painful menstruation in the absence of pelvic pathology. Primary dysmenorrhea characteristically begins when adolescents attain ovulatory cycles, usually w...