Patricia Langenberg

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to compare subjects with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS) with controls on prior surgeries. STUDY DESIGN: IC/PBS subjects were compared with matched controls on surgeries and…

OBJECTIVE: This study was performed to examine whether bilateral oophorectomy is related to depressive symptoms. STUDY DESIGN: A secondary analysis of data collected from a cohort study of 1047 premenopausal women undergoing hysterectomy w…

Although depressive symptoms have been related to levels of reproductive hormones, especially in the perimeno-pausal period, the effects on such symptoms of surgical menopause, induced by bilateral oophorectomy, are uncertain. Many women ha…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether acupuncture improves rates of pregnancy and live birth when used as an adjuvant treatment to embryo transfer in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOUR…

OBJECTIVES: No diagnostic physical signs, urologic findings, or laboratory tests are available for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). Its diagnosis is determined by symptoms and the exclusion of mimicking diseases. We …

PURPOSE: In this study, we sought to 1) describe elements of the financial and quality-of-life burden of dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) from the perspective of women who agreed to obtain surgical treatment; 2) explore associations bet…

In Brief Objective To measure the effectiveness of hysterectomy in relieving adverse symptoms and to identify factors associated with lack of symptom relief. Methods In a 2-year prospective study, data were collected before and at 3, 6, 12,…

OBJECTIVES: This study sought to describe prevalence rates of chronic gynecological conditions and correlates of these conditions in a representative sample of US women. METHODS: National Health Interview Survey data from 1984 through 1992…

This paper presents a study of 34,441 hysterectomies performed in Maryland during a 4-year period, 1986–1989. The analyses presented examine indications for hysterectomy, age at time of surgery, mortality, surgical procedures, length of hos…