Although asymptomatic cases naturally occur, congenital mullerian abnormalities can present with infertility, menstrual irregularity and recurrent pregnancy loss. Women with normal reproductive outcomes and recurrent pregnancy loss exhibit approximately 2-4% and 5-10% incidence of various congenital mullerian abnormalities. Following septate uterus, bicornuate uterus and arcuate uterus, unicorn...

Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is a rare complex of structural abnormalities of the female urogenital tract. A 17-year-old girl with uterine didelphys associated with OHVIRA syndrome presented with progressive development of cyclic lower abdominal discomfort and a large abdominopelvic mass. We describe the findings from ultrasound, computed tomography (CT)...

We examined the relationship of a history of miscarriage to the ratio of tumor estrogen receptors to progesterone receptors in 74 women with breast carcinoma evaluated between 1988 and 1990. Only women who had been pregnant and whose tumor contained both estrogen and progesterone receptors were included. Women with breast carcinoma and a history of two to four miscarriages had significantly low...

Presently, there is no effective treatment for preterm labor. The most obvious reason for this anomaly is that there is no objective manner to evaluate the progression of pregnancy through steps leading to labor, either at term or preterm. Several techniques have been adopted to monitor labor, and/or to diagnose labor, but they are either subjective or indirect, and they do not provide an accur...

background: abnormal uterine bleeding is a common presentation of uterine abnormalities among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. objective: to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of saline contrast sonohysterography and hysteroscopy for detecting the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding. materials and methods: a total of 65 women with abnormal uterine bleeding were enrolled in this ...

s h e r m a n’s syndrome is caused by intrauterine adhesions which result from scarring in the uterine cavity. Endometrial trauma or infection caused by postpartum or postabortion curettage are main causes of this syndrome (1), which is strongly suspected in women with postcurettage hypoor amenorrhea, infertility, repeated pregnancy losses, and/or severe obstetrical complications, including pos...

Uterine anomalies involving a double uterus, double cervix, also known as didelphys uterus, and complete septate vagina are rarely seen and have an associated fertility problem. However, artificial reproductive technology with embryo transfers can help solve this fertility challenge. Conception in the uterus in just one side is commonly seen for embryos, which are always transferred through the...

This study was performed to investigate the hypothesis that insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 (IGFBP-1) is involved in the pathogenesis of trophoblast invasion and impaired placentation in human pregnancy. The role of total and non-phosphorylated IGFBP-1 in women with fetal growth restriction and in high risk pregnancies identified by uterine artery Doppler ultrasound screening was e...

Aim: Hypoxic fetal compromises are cured by the early delivery with C-section at present, while the surgery causes maternal morbidity by uterine scar. The vaginal delivery of normal fetus after treatment in utero will cure the fetus reducing placenta accreta in succeeding delivery. Methods: 1. Maternal O2 inhalation increased fetal PaO2 in fetal distress, though the effect was insufficient. 2. ...