BACKGROUND: In women with a retroverted uterus, who have dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, or dysmenorrhea, laparoscopic ventrosuspension of the uterus has been reported effective in achieving symptom relief. STUDY OBJECTIVE: To critically…
BACKGROUND: Aromatase is the key enzyme in the process of estrogen biosynthesis from the precursor androgen. Recently, aromatase has been found to be aberrantly expressed in eutopic endometrium of patients suffering from endometriosis. This…
The endometrial secretory phase is characterized by stromal oedema, a premenstrual increase in stromal macrophages and an increased cytokine production as menstruation approaches. Nitric oxide (NO) is a mediator of vasodilatation and cytoto…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the literature on contraindications contained in pharmaceutical data sheets of five currently available oestrogen replacement preparations (HRT). These contraindications include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver…
The purpose of our investigation was to verify whether or not women who have undergone hysterectomy react differently to the menopause compared with women who have not. The study was performed in a prospective documentation on 203 women, an…