Throughout the history of medicine, a wide range of terms has attempted to define normal menstruation and abnormal uterine bleeding in relation to its various etiologies. Over time, terminological variations have hampered the documentation …
Adenomyosis is defined by the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma inside the myometrium. Definite diagnosis is made only on hysterectomy specimens, but all the progress in modern imaging techniques has increased the paraclinic…
UNLABELLED: Prelabor preterm rupture of the membranes (PPROM) refers to the rupture of the membranes before 37 weeks, but also before the onset of labor. Approximately 3% of pregnancies are complicated by PPROM, which is an important cause …
Abnormal uterine bleeding is probably the most frequent gynecological issue that leads women to a consult with a subsequent ultrasound. Transvaginal ultrasonographic evaluation represents the most sensitive method of endometrial evaluation,…
The human endometrium is a highly regenerative organ undergoing over 400 cycles of shedding and regeneration over a woman’s lifetime. This massive regenerative capacity is thought to have a stem cell basis, with human endometrial stromal st…