BACKGROUND The role of radiology is of utmost importance not only in diagnosing s-OHSS but also in ruling out other cystic ovarian diseases and to determine the underlying etiology and course of the disease. We presented a radiological algorithm for diagnosing the various causes of s-OHSS. CASE REPORT A 26-year-old female, gravida one was referred to radiology department with history of lower...

BACKGROUND The purpose of our study was to investigate the role of enalapril in the prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. METHODS Twenty New Zealand female rabbits were included in the study. A total of 75 IU FSH + 75 IU LH was given daily by i.m. route for the first 7 days and additionally 2500 IU HCG was given on the last day of ovarian stimulation. Between days 0 and 9, oral ena...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the efficacy and safety of low-dose oral misoprostol compared with dinoprostone (PGE2), vaginal misoprostol, and oxytocin for labor induction in women with a viable fetus. DATA SOURCES We conducted electronic database searches of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for articles published before January 2008 using the keywords misoprostol, labor, induction, ...

BACKGROUND There is a growing consensus that ovarian reserve is reduced after surgical excision of ovarian endometriomas. However, it remains to be fully clarified whether this damage precedes or follows surgery. In order to further elucidate this aspect, we evaluated ovarian responsiveness to hyperstimulation in women selected for IVF with unilateral unoperated endometriomas. The main aim of t...