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PubMed Articles
Impact of vaginal ascorbic acid on abnormal vaginal microflora.
PURPOSE: To evaluate the impact of vaginal ascorbic acid (vitamin C) as a treatment/maintenance regimen on increased vaginal pH and abnormal microflora on wet mounts in premenopausal women. METHODS: A...
Does vaginal delivery affect postnatal coitus?
The concern that vaginal birth will result in loose vagina and negatively affect their postnatal sexual life is one of the main reasons that many women choose cesarean section. Here we aimed to implem...
BACKGROUND: Various surgical procedures for hysterectomy exist; with laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LASH) becoming an established option in recent years. Therefore, energy-based technologies...
Effects of Puerarin on Cholinergic Enzymes in the Brain of Ovariectomized Guinea Pigs.
ABSTRACT Estrogen has beneficial effects on neurodegenerative disorders and cognitive function of postmenopausal women. Puerarin, isolated from Pueraria lobota, has been classified as a phytoestrogen...
"First and Second Trimester Screening for Large for Gestational Age Infants"
Abstract Objetives: To find the best early predictor model for fetal growth and large for gestational age (LGA) infants considering clinical, ultrasonographic and biochemical variables. Methods: In 2,...
Advances in endometriosis treatment.
Endometriosis is a common problem characterized by abdominal pain, back pain, pain with intercourse, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and infertility. The cause of endometriosis is not well understood,...
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery programmes were first conceived to optimise perioperative patient care and have been delivered by surgical specialities in the UK for over a decade. Although their safe...
Sperm exposure during menses is a risk factor for developing antisperm antibody (ASA) in female.
PURPOSE: Intercourse during menses is a sexual behavior practiced by 3-30 % of sexually active women. Defense responses of mucosal immunity in the female genital tract regulated by sex hormones would...
Predictors of Sexual Hookups: A Theory-Based, Prospective Study of First-Year College Women.
Hooking up, or engaging in sexual interactions outside of committed relationships, has become increasingly common among college students. This study sought to identify predictors of sexual hookup beha...
Improved quality of life after surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in Nepalese women.
BACKGROUND: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a common gynecological condition that can affect quality of life (QOL) in women. In Nepal, the prevalence of POP is high, but many affected women are still d...
News Articles
Evestra Pharmaceuticals Inc. aims to leverage its managers’ and advisors’ understanding of steroid drugs, then amplify that with expertise in medicinal chemistry, polymer science, and drug deliver...
Long-term success rates of surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse are lower than expected
Research conducted by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network, an initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health, has revealed that the long-term success rates of a surgery to treat pelvic organ pr...
Does vaginal delivery affect postnatal coitus?
The Firm is actively filing vaginal mesh lawsuits on behalf of women who suffered serious transvaginal mesh complications, allegedly due to products manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc. and...
Parker Waichman LLP is representing a Mississippi woman in a lawsuit alleging injuries from the Prolift and TVT sling. The lawsuit alleges that these transvaginal mesh products are defective, and seek...
New Survey Results from 3,000 Postmenopausal Women Living with Vulvar and Vaginal Atrophy
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey of more than 3,000 postmenopausal women reveals that women living with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA) are either unaware of what ca...
European Gynecological Device Market to reach more than $300 Million by 2021
TORONTO, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Millennium Research Group (MRG), the global authority on medical technology market intelligence, the gynecological device market in Eur...
As more and more patients are reporting serious injury after being treated with transvaginal mesh and bladder slings, the dangerous products lawyers at the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin are meetin...
The US Drug Watchdog is now urging victims of a transvaginal mesh failure who have developed serious medical complications such as erosion, or debilitating pain to call them for the names, and contact...
Life After Failing TVM Treatments is a Rollercoaster of Side Effects for Women
CONCORD, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Imagine what it would feel like to have a cheese grater wearing at your tissue every time you moved. For women with transvaginal mesh (TVM) implants this...
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Companies
Glenveigh Medical is a life science and technology based company focused on advancing the practice of obstetrics. Founded in 2004 by a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Glenveig...
Gynesonics is a womenâs healthcare company focused on minimally invasive solutions for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Gynesonics has developed the VizAblate® System,...
AEGEA Medical is a private, clinical-stage medical device company that is developing a novel treatment for abnormal uterine bleeding. The companyâs products are not available...
Clinical Trials
Pelvic Pain in Women With Endometriosis
This study will examine pelvic pain associated with endometriosis and explore better approaches to treatment. In women with endometriosis, uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. Standa...
Genitourinary Symptoms With Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine Systems
The main purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of Levonorgestrel Releasing Intrauterine devices (LNR-IUD) on genitourinary symptoms in patients with abnormal uterine bleeding....
The primary aims of the study were to assess the safety and acceptability of PC-515 when applied vaginally at least three times weekly for 12 months. Secondary aims were to gather prelimi...
Safety and Acceptability of Carraguard® in HIV Positive Women and Men
The study objectives were to assess the mucosal safety of Carraguard® gel when applied vaginally once per day for 14 days by sexually abstinent and sexually active, HIV-positive women; to...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Staging of Cervix Cancer
The researchers propose that it may be corpus invasion, rather than tumour volume per se, which is one of the important determinants of ultimate outcome in cervix cancer. The aim of the p...
Carcinoma cervix is a common malignancy in women in developing countries including India. The standard treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer (Stages IB2 to IIIB)is concomitant chem...
Investigation of the Incidence of Complications After Vaginal and Abdominal Hysterectomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the short and long term complications after an abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy and to detect the prevalence of occult/subclinical haematomas and...
The purpose of this study is to find out how effectively cervix cancer is controlled when radiation is combined with low-dose chemotherapy (Taxotere) . The use of low-dose Taxotere, once...
This project seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of a new post-operative pain relief program for women who have undergone uterine artery embolisation (UAE). UAE is performed by an interve...
Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment During Vaginal Repair
Prolapse of the uterus, bladder and rectum is a common condition in multiparous and/or elderly women. The number of operations for vaginal repair is increasing in Denmark, but there is no...
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Vaginal hysterectomy New surgical technique UTERINE PROLAPSE 1
I'm 52 yr old surgeon from Mangaon .It's a rural area of Kokan ,in Raigad district on Mumbai-Goa highway about 150 km from Mumbai . I'm practicing surgery he...
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Vaginal Douching
The washing of the VAGINA cavity or surface with a solution. Agents or drugs can be added to the irrigation solution.
Labor Pain
Pain associated with OBSTETRIC LABOR in CHILDBIRTH. It is caused primarily by UTERINE CONTRACTION as well as pressure on the CERVIX; BLADDER; and the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Labor pain mostly occurs in the ABDOMEN; the GROIN; and the BACK.
Vaginismus
Recurrent or persistent involuntary SPASM of the outer muscles of the VAGINA, occurring during vaginal penetration.
Cephalopelvic Disproportion
A condition in which the HEAD of the FETUS is larger than the mother's PELVIS through which the fetal head must pass during a vaginal delivery.
Embryonic Stem Cells
Cells derived from the BLASTOCYST INNER CELL MASS which forms before implantation in the uterine wall. They retain the ability to divide, proliferate and provide progenitor cells that can differentiate into specialized cells.
