Ginecologia y obstetricia de Mexico

Endometrial tissue in the myometrium vessels space, whit no relation to menstrual period, is a rarely reported event. It is unknown if it is part of the natural history of ectopic localization of endometrial tissue or it is related to more …

Sampson's menstrual reflux theory (1927) is widely accepted as an explanation of endometriosis physiopathology, it proposes five basic necessary processes to its development: adhesion, invasion, recruitment, angiogenesis and proliferation. …

The purpose of this study is to review the prevalence of different uterine defects associated with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and preterm pregnancies. Various infertility etiologies are analyzed, mainly that of uterine basis (ad…

BACKGROUND: Assisted reproduction techniques are used more and more frequently in the treatment of coulples with infertility diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: To analyze the intrauterine insemination (IUI) value in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation …

BACKGROUND: Incidence of female infertility is growing worldwide and the its rate varies from 10 to 20%. It has been reported diverse risk factors associated with this medical complication. OBJECTIVE: To identify the risk factors with sign…

Benign cystic mesothelioma is an uncommon lesion of the peritoneum, occurring predominantly in women of reproductive age. The present case is a multitreated perimenopausal woman with lower urinary tract symptoms without clinical improvement…

It is a 27 years old patient, childbirths three, menarche 13 years, regular cycles, with dismenorrea incapacitante twice a year, referring light dispareunia, which was refered a our hospital. She had been hospitalized three days ago present…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a clinical disease that is associated with poor outcomes in in vitro fertilization (IVF) programs with a decrease in oocyte retrieval, oocyte quality, implantation and pregnancy rates. When an endometrioma is di…

Until today endometriosis continues to be a diagnostic challenge since the only way to confirm a diagnosis, based on clinical criteria, is through direct visualization of the endometriosis lesions. This has a direct impact in the developmen…

BACKGROUND: Currently, the most precise way of predicting uterine receptivity is the histopathological study through endometrial biopsy. Endometrial morphology and thickness are the factors most strongly associated with better pregnancy rat…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the antioxidant intake and the lipoperoxidation status in plasma and peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study was carried out in 48 women with endometriosis obtained at the Steril…

BACKGROUND: Inhibin B is a direct marker of ovarian reserve and one of the earliest markers of ovarian aging. It has been used in assisted reproduction programs as a serum marker that can identify an altered follicular reserve and predict a…

OBJECTIVE: To compare double homologous versus only one intrauterine insemination (IUI) by stimulated cycle. PATIENTS AND METHOD: In a prospective, comparative study 138 patients were included, who underwent to intrauterine insemination; n…

Endometriosis syndrome affects 5% to 35% of women in reproductive age. Many theories have been suggested, but the true importance is the survival mechanism of endometriotic tissue, which seems to be related to a defect of the immunological …

BACKGROUND: The incidence and symptomatology of endometriosis vary according to the different populations. OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence of endometriosis as well as the clinical and laparoscopic characteristics in infertile women …

BACKGROUND: Some cytokines that take part in the ovarian cycle regulation, such as IL-1beta, IL-6 and TNF-alpha play an important role during growth and development of ovarian follicle. Quantification of some cytokines is promissory in the …

OBJECTIVE: To perform a statistical analysis with variables that have influence on pregnancy rates to establish a prognostic factor of each one. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective, descriptive, and observational study with …

Although classically the antiprogestins have been used for the control of pregnancy diseases and adrenal function, in the medical literature are a plenty of papers about the treatment with progesterone antagonists of leiomyoma, breast cance…

Initially described by Buchbinder and Lipkoff in 1929, esplenosis is the transplant of the splenic heterotopy weave in the abdominal cavity. It is observed after the splenic traumatic rupture and appendectomy. It occurs also during the embr…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the immunology kind of response Th1 (cytotoxic) or Th2 (humoral) prevailing at peripheral and peritoneal environment at endometriosis women (ENW). STUDY DESIGN: Observational, transverse, analytical, retrospective, …