The aim of this study was to compare the effects of oral and suppository of Progesterone in pregnant women lower than 12th weeks of gestation with threatened abortion to prevent miscarriage. This random clinical trial study was conducted on 200 pregnant women with threatened abortion and gestational age ≤ 12 weeks who were referred to Kosar obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Shahid Motahari ho...

TO THE EDITORS: Safier et al conclude that preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with oral emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (FTC/TDF) dosed the day before, day of, and day after intrauterine insemination effectively achieves pregnancy in serodifferent (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]þ/HIVe) couples while avoiding HIV transmission. In this Journal in 2015, Mabileau et al proposed simi...

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can result in rare opportunistic infections occurring in humans. The onset of these infections is known as Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Sexual transmission is responsible for the majority of infections 1, resulting in transmission of HIV due to infected semen or vaginal and cervical secretions containing infected lymphocytes...

The study was aimed to design and evaluate a new effervescent mucoadhesive vaginal drug delivery system for ciclopirox olamine (CPO), a broad-spectrum antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agent for effective treatment in vaginal candidiosis. Various polymers like Polyox 303, Carbopol 974P, HPMC K4M, Sodium CMC, HPC, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Polycarbophil and Chitosan were used ...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to determine safety of induction of labor with vaginal Prostaglandins (E2) in Grand Multipara. METHODS Prostaglandin E2 was used in the form of vaginal tablets or gel in post fornix for induction as per protocol. Maternal and fetal data collected included age, parity, and indication of induction, bishops score, total dose of PGE2 used & complications of ind...