The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ

BACKGROUND: Cyclophosphamide treatment has been associated with ovarian function impairment. Co-treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone-analogue (GnRH-a) seems to be able to prevent this complication. However, even though data are ava…

BACKGROUND: When a woman with an endometrioma presents with acute abdominal pain, it is unclear whether ovarian torsion should be suspected. OBJECTIVES: To compare patient characteristics, imaging results, and surgical management of endome…

BACKGROUND: Infertility is one of the most prevalent health disorders in young adults. OBJECTIVES: To study the distribution of causes of infertility in couples referred to primary infertility clinics in Israel. METHODS: Data for a 9 year…

BACKGROUND: Non-invasive screening tests may allow early diagnosis and prompt treatment, thereby potentially reducing morbidity and mortality and reducing costs for the community. This may be especially important for gynecologic pathologies…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by ectopic deposits of endometrial glands and stroma located outside the uterus. Women with symptomatic endometriosis may experience premenstrual bleeding or staining, pain and other physical…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian vein embolization was recently suggested as the preferred treatment for chronic pelvic pain syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the technical feasibility, complications and early clinical and radiographic results of ovaria…

BACKGROUND: Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disease in which there is a defect in the autonomic and sensory nervous systems. These systems have a major role in the reproductive system. OBJECTIVE: To study the inter-relationship of auton…