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- Intra‐uterine insemination for unexplained subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 3-Mar-2020
Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) is a widely-used fertility treatment for couples with unexplained subfertility. Although IUI is less invasive and less expensive than in vitro fertilisation (IVF), the safety of IUI in combination with ovarian hyperstimula
- Intrauterine insemination versus fallopian tube sperm perfusion for non-tubal infertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Oct-2013
Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a common treatment for couples with subfertility that does not involve the fallopian tubes. It is used to bring the sperm close to the released oocyte. Another method of introducing sperm is fallopian tube sperm perfusio
- Intrauterine insemination versus intracervical insemination in donor sperm treatment
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2018
The first-line treatment in donor sperm treatment consists of inseminations that can be done by intrauterine insemination (IUI) or by intracervical insemination (ICI).
- Intra‐uterine insemination versus timed intercourse or expectant management for cervical hostility in subfertile couples
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Oct-2005
The postcoital test has poor diagnostic and prognostic characteristics. Nevertheless, some physicians believe it can identify scanty or abnormal mucus that might impair fertility. One way to avoid 'hostile' cervical mucus is intrauterine insemination. Wit
- Intravesical treatments for painful bladder syndrome/ interstitial cystitis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2007
Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis (PBS/IC) occurs predominantly in women. It is a poorly-understood condition with symptoms of bladder pain, urinary frequency, urgency and nocturia. Treatments for PBS/IC include dietary/lifestyle intervention
- Lactational amenorrhoea method for family planning
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Oct-2015
It is estimated that about 40% of pregnancies in the world are unintended and that the major part of these are unwanted. There are several reasons no or ineffective contraception is used to prevent these pregnancies, including difficulty in obtaining cont
- Laparoscopic ovarian drilling for ovulation induction in women with anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2020
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common condition affecting 8% to 13% of reproductive-aged women. In the past clomiphene citrate (CC) used to be the first-line treatment in women with PCOS. Ovulation induction with letrozole should be the first-line
- Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2014
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometriosi
- Laparoscopic surgery for presumed benign ovarian tumor during pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jan-2013
The surgical management of ovarian tumors in pregnancy is similar to that of non-pregnant women. The procedures include resection of the tumor (enucleation), removal of an ovary or ovaries (oophorectomy), or surgical excision of the fallopian tube and ova
- Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 18-Aug-2014
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation, often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometrios
- Laparoscopy for the management of acute lower abdominal pain in women of childbearing age
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-May-2014
This is an updated version of the original review, published in Issue 1, 2011, of The Cochrane Library. Acute lower abdominal pain is common, and making a diagnosis is particularly challenging in premenopausal women, as ovulation and menstruation symptoms
- Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the management of early stage endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Oct-2018
This is an update of a previous Cochrane Review published in 2012, Issue 9.
- Levonorgestrel intrauterine system for endometrial protection in women with breast cancer on adjuvant tamoxifen
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Dec-2020
Adjuvant tamoxifen reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women with oestrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Tamoxifen also increases the risk of postmenopausal bleeding, endometrial polyps, hyperplasia, and endometrial cancer. The levonorgest
- Levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine device (LNG‐IUD) for symptomatic endometriosis following surgery
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Dec-2021
Endometriosis is a condition characterised by the presence of ectopic deposits of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, usually in the pelvis. The impact of laparoscopic treatment on overall pain is uncertain and a significant proportion of women wi
- Lifestyle changes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 28-Mar-2019
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) affects 8% to 13% of reproductive-aged women and is associated with reproductive and metabolic dysfunction. Obesity worsens the presentation of PCOS and weight management (weight loss, maintenance or prevention of excess w
- Local oestrogen for vaginal atrophy in postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Aug-2016
Vaginal atrophy is a frequent complaint of postmenopausal women; symptoms include vaginal dryness, itching, discomfort and painful intercourse. Systemic treatment for these symptoms in the form of oral hormone replacement therapy is not always necessary.
- Long versus short course treatment with metformin and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with PCOS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Oct-2012
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy among reproductive-aged women. Apart from infertility, women with PCOS often have other endocrine disorders, including insulin resistance, hyperinsulinaemia and hyperandrogenism. Metformin
- Long‐term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jan-2017
Hormone therapy (HT) is widely provided for control of menopausal symptoms and has been used for the management and prevention of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and dementia in older women. This is an updated version of a Cochrane review first publi
- Long‐term pituitary down‐regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-2006
Women with endometriosis who are treated with in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have a lower pregnancy rate compared to women with tubal factor infertility. It has been suggested that the administration of gonadotroph
- Luteal phase support for assisted reproduction cycles
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 7-Jul-2015
Progesterone prepares the endometrium for pregnancy by stimulating proliferation in response to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) produced by the corpus luteum in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. In assisted reproduction techniques (ART), progest
