BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence is the inability of a woman to maintain bladder control. Symptoms range from urgency, frequency, nocturia to urge incontinence (1). It limits functional and social activities and leads to depression and social withdrawal. (2). This observational study aimed to describe the common urinary problems amongst gynecological consultations. It also describes the relation...

INTRODUCTION The aim of prenatal diagnosis is to detect fetal structural and genetic abnormalities. Used are different medical methods, procedures, processes and techniques. For this reason we can speak about the prevention and detection of hereditary diseases and congenital anomalies in the unborn fetus. MATERIAL AND METHODS The authors analyzed the results of early amniocentesis tests perfo...

BACKGROUND In vitro maturation (IVM) of immature oocytes collected from ovary has been proposed for fertility preservation. In addition, quality of oocytes post IVM is one of the factors determining its developmental competence. By using the non-invasive Polscope system, both meiotic spindle (MS) and zona pellucida (ZP) can be assessed in living oocytes. OBJECTIVE The aim was to investigate t...

This article presents an integrative review of the main challenges in treatment gynecological diseases among rural female workers Brazil. Through analysis 11 articles published last 9 years, we identified that face significant barriers accessing preventive screening and healthcare. The obstacles include a lack adequate access to healthcare services, scarcity trained professionals areas, awarene...

Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome (HNPCC) is an autosomal-dominant inherited cancer susceptibility syndrome that is associated with increased risk of development of endometrial and ovarian cancers. Therefore, women with HNPCC are candidates for chemoprevention of gynecological cancers. Although there have been a number of clinical trials examining chemoprevention strategies for...

BACKGROUND There are reports of increasing incidence of gynecological cancers in developing countries and this trend increases the need for more attention to gynecological cancer care in these countries. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to describe the presentation and treatment of gynecological cancers and identify barriers to successful gynecological cancer treatment in a tertiary ho...

1. Gynecological Malignancies: Gynecological malignancies are common accounting for 10-15% of all female malignancies [Kehoe, 2006]. Gynecological cancers are usually treated by surgery, chemotherapy and/ or radiotherapy. The management of patients with malignant gynecological disease depends upon the grade and stage of the malignancy, as well as the organ of origin. In endometrial cancer, earl...

BACKGROUND Domestic violence results in long-term and immediate health problems. This study compared selected physical health problems of abused and never abused women with similar access to health care. METHODS A case-control study of enrollees in a multisite metropolitan health maintenance organization sampled 2535 women enrollees aged 21 to 55 years who responded to an invitation to partic...