OBJECTIVE The etiology of chronic pelvic pain is disputed and multifactorial. We studied the effect of Mensendieck somatocognitive therapy aimed at reducing physical pain by changing posture, movement and respiration patterns combined with standard gynecological treatment. STUDY DESIGN Women with chronic pelvic pain unexplained by pelvic pathology were randomized into 2 groups: (1) standard g...

OBJECTIVE To analyze sociocultural differences and perceptions of gynecological consultations for high school girls. METHODS A transversal study with 418 high school girls from three schools of different profiles in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil in 2010. A structured questionnaire encompassing socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behavior and evaluation of gynecological...

Menstrual disorders in puberty girls against the background of hormonal imbalance occupy a significant place structure gynecological pathology since future, they can lead to stable and irreversible changes formation reproductive system.The purpose work - study state balance obesity.Material methods. 79 adolescent with impaired menstrual function on obesity were examined treated. All subjects al...

Gynecological cancers are a group of different malignancies of the female reproductive system, which include cancers of the ovary, cervix, body of the uterus, vulva and vagina (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland, 2002; Senate Community Affairs References Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, 2006). Gynecological malignancies also include gestational tropho...

The association between the glutathione S-transferase P1 (GSTP1) Ile105Val polymorphism and gynecological cancer susceptibility has been evaluated in many studies. However, the results remain controversial. Thus, this meta-analysis, based on 10 published case-control studies, was designed to clarify the association of the GSTP1 Ile105Val polymorphism with gynecological cancer risk. Our results ...

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...

Amaç: Bu çalışma kadınların serviks kanserinin tanısına ilişkin tutumlarını ve ilişkili faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu araştırmanın evrenini Aydın İli Çeştepe Aile Sağlığı Merkezine kayıtlı 18 yaş üzeri 2049 kadın, örneklemini ise okuryazar, üstü 314 kadın oluşturmuştur. Veriler, kişisel bilgi formu Servikal Kanserin Erken Tanısına Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği il...

We investigated the incidence of HPV and risk factors for infection among rural Uyghur women in the Xinjiang province of northwestern China, where there is a high incidence of cervical cancer. We used the careHPV kit to test 6000 sexually active Uyghur women aged 21 to 60 years for HPV, and conducted a comprehensive questionnaire survey to identify relevant HPV infection factors. Our data show ...

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the Western world. It affects mainly postmenopausal women. The aim of our study is to report the experience of the radiotherapy department of the National Oncology Institute (INO) in the treatment of endometrial cancer. We retrospectively analyzed 52 cases of endometrial cancer treated in the INO radiotherapy department between 2007-...

OBJECTIVES Our goal was to determine the prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis and its associated factors among women living with HIV attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. METHODS Cross-sectional study among women attending an AIDS clinic in Manaus between March and December 2010 for gynecological examination were invited to participate. Enrolled patients answered a face-to-face...