This qualitative study focuses on peri-menopausal and post-menopausal experience and its signs and symptoms for women with and without use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Empirical data were obtained through interviews with 11 women (range: 45 to 59 years) with or without HRT at different health clinics in the Municipality of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The analysis used the hermeneutic method. Mo...

INTRODUCTION Many patients with endometriosis are treated with medication or by surgical approaches. However, a small number of patients do not respond to medication and are inoperable because of comorbidities. This case report shows the effectiveness of radiotherapy for refractory endometriosis and includes a time series of serum estradiol levels. CASE PRESENTATION A 47-year-old Asian woman ...

FACTORS PREDICTING INACCURACY BETWEEN FROZEN SECTION ANALYSIS AND POSTOPERATIVE PATHOLOGY RESULTS: A TERTIARY CENTER EXPERIENCE
 
 ABSTRACT
 Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy and to identify factors determining the
 inaccuracy between FS analysis postoperative pathology results in our hospital.
 Materials Methods: This study included 1435 patients with pelv...

Lipid profile, haematocrit, fibrinogen, and blood viscosity were studied in 26 healthy volunteers (15 premenopausal, 11 post menopausal). Menopausal women had significantly higher total cholesterol, fibrinogen, hematocrit and blood viscosity levels as compared to premenopausal women. Also, triglyceride, LDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol levels were higher in menopausal women, but the differen...

BACKGROUND Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and post-menopausal bleeding (PMB) together constitute the commonest gynaecological presentation in secondary care and impose substantial demands on health service resources. Accurate diagnosis is of key importance to realising effective treatment, reducing morbidity and, in the case of PMB, reducing mortality. There are many tests available, including ...

Brachial artery FMD (flow-mediated dilation) is impaired with aging and is associated with an increased risk of CVD (cardiovascular disease). In the present study, we determined whether regular aerobic exercise improves brachial artery FMD in MA/O (middle-aged/older) men and post-menopausal women. In sedentary MA/O adults (age, 55-79 years) without CVD, 8 weeks of brisk walking (6 days/week for...

OBJECTIVES The aim of the current study was to test the hypothesis that vascular and endothelial functional responses to acute mental stress are abnormal in patients with apical ballooning syndrome (ABS). BACKGROUND Apical ballooning syndrome is a transient cardiomyopathy that occurs predominantly in post-menopausal women and may be triggered by acute mental stress. The mechanism for ABS is u...