Objective To determine whether a prior cervical excisional procedure (a loop electrosurgical excision procedure or cold knife cone) is associated with a short midtrimester cervical length (<3 cm) and whether…
Materials and Methods After obtaining institutional review board approval, we conducted a retrospective review of all obese patients with advanced stage (FIGO stage IIIC-IV) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary…
Objective In light of recent findings indicating that endocannabinoid system has antitumor actions, our study aimed to localize it in the human epithelial ovarian tumors, highlighting the differences among benign,…
Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of contraception, menopause, and vaginal flora on the physical and biochemical properties of cervicovaginal fluid (CVF). Study Design Vaginal swabs,…
Materials and Methods Study design, outcome variables, and population This was a prospective, longitudinal, single-center study of all women with vaginal hypoplasia and without a previous history of vaginal surgery,…
Objective Recent evidence supports improved outcomes in women who undergo an incontinence procedure at the time of apical prolapse repair compared with apical repair alone. Our primary objective was to…
Objective To determine the clinical utility of hemoglobin level testing in guiding postoperative care following total laparoscopic hysterectomies performed for benign indications. Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Results A total…
An increasing number of patients are seeking cosmetic procedures of the vulva. In 2007, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists released a Committee Opinion (#378) advising against cosmetic vaginal…
To address information gaps that limit informed clinical decisions on medication use in pregnancy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) solicited expert input on a draft prototype outlining…
Despite efforts by health professional organizations to promote efforts in quality improvement, patient safety, and cost reduction, the issue remains that US medical schools and teaching hospitals do not have…
