British journal of hospital medicine

Gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) is a new technique of assisted conception appropriate for women with normal fallopian tubes. As 60% of infertile patients have normal and patent tubes (idiopathic infertility, immune causes, male infert…

Over the past 10 years, outpatient endometrial assessment has largely replaced traditional dilatation and curettage, offering a quick, reliable and cost-effective alternative which avoids the need for general anaesthesia. The techniques ava…

Menorrhagia is a common problem which may result in chronic anaemia and cause considerable social embarrassment. Various medical treatments are available to reduce excessive blood loss, thus lessening the effects of this benign yet debilita…

Cyclical breast pain or mastalgia occurs in up to 70% of the female population. After exclusion of breast cancer and proper reassurance, only 15% of patients initially presenting will require drug treatment. Using bromocriptine, danazol and…

Endometriosis occupies a unique position in medicine. The natural history of the disease is uncertain, its precise aetiology is unknown, the clinical presentation is inconsistent, and the treatment is poorly standardized. This review attemp…

Laser laparoscopy has greatly expanded the potential applications of laparoscopy in gynaecology. Videolaseroscopy is a new refinement in the technique, which we believe is beneficial, not only to the patient, but also to the treating physic…