Menopause and the climacteric period are associated with adverse risk factors for the development of vulvovaginal atrophyrelated sexual dysfunction. Sexual dysfunction is a common problem in postmenopausal women, ofte...
Background: Episiotomy ‑an incision of the perineum at the time of vaginal delivery is a common obstetric procedure. If the repair is inadequately done, it may leave the woman suffering from perineal pain...
Background: Pregnancy in women with sickle cell anemia is associated with adverse outcome for mother and child, but with improvements in medical care, the outcome has greatly improved in developed cou...
Background: Acquired resistance to protein C in pregnancy has been established as one of the factors associated with thromboembolic phenomenon, an important cause of maternal mortality and morbidity. ...
Background: Tuberculosis remains a global health problem and is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Female genital tuberculosis (FGTB), though rare in western world, is relevant in developi...
Background: Lower heart rate variability has been proven to be associated with a greater risk for developing hypertension among normotensive men, and hypertension is one of the major risk factor of co...
Background: Abdominal pregnancy, a rare condition with high maternal mortality (up to 50%), and even higher perinatal mortality (40 – 95%), is often associated with diagnostic difficulties. ...
Background: Anemia in pregnancy is common and morbidity is increased in the presence of sickle cell disease. There has been conflicting argument concerning routine iron replacement. However few, studi...
Background: Cancer of the cervix remains an important health problem amongst women worldwide. Widespread comprehensive cervical cancer control programs have resulted in a marked reduction in the incid...
Background: Pregnant women infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV) can transmit the infection to their fetuses and newborns. Neonates who contract the HBV have about 90% risk of developing chronic HBsAg...
Background: Menstruation and related problems are difficult issues for adolescent girls and are a common reason for consulting healthcare providers. Objectives: To study age at menarc...
Pyometra is the accumulation of pus in the uterine cavity. The reported incidence varies from 0.5% in young patients to 13.6% in elderly patients attending gynecological clinic. It is a common complication of malignan...
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial‑like glands and stroma outside the uterine endometrial lining. Endometrial tissue can be rarely identified on abdominal wall following numerous surg...
A rare case of aggressive angiomyxoma (AAM) is reported here for its unusual presentation as a cervical polyp, in a 45‑year‑old woman. It is a soft tissue tumor. Preoperative diagnosis was ut...
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