Showing 201-220 of 389 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Gynecologic 
- Long versus short course treatment with metformin and clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with PCOS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Nov-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 pituitary down-regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
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, 6-Nov-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
- Lymphadenectomy for the management of endometrial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Sep-2015
This is an update of a previous Cochrane review published in Issue 1, 2010. The role of lymphadenectomy in surgical management of endometrial cancer remains controversial. Lymph node metastases can be found in approximately 10% of women who clinically bef
- Maintenance chemotherapy for ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jun-2013
Epithelial ovarian cancer accounts for about 90% of all cases of ovarian cancer. Debulking surgery and six courses of platinum-based chemotherapy results in complete clinical remission (CCR) in up to 75% of cases. However, 75% of the responders will relap
- Management of drainage for malignant ascites in gynaecological cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 26-Feb-2014
Most patients with advanced ovarian cancer and some patients with advanced endometrial cancer need repeated drainage for malignant ascites. Guidelines to advise those involved in the drainage of ascites are usually produced locally and are generally not e
- Medical interventions for high-grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 30-Dec-2015
This is an updated version of a review first published in theCochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 4, in 2011. Vulval intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) is a pre-cancerous condition of the vulval skin and its incidence is increasing in women under 5
- Medical methods for first trimester abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2022
Medical abortion became an alternative method of pregnancy termination following the development of prostaglandins and antiprogesterone in the 1970s and 1980s. Recently, synthesis inhibitors of oestrogen (such as letrozole) have also been used to enhance
- Medical treatment for early fetal death (less than 24 weeks)
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Oct-2012
In most pregnancies that miscarry, arrest of embryonic or fetal development occurs some time (often weeks) before the miscarriage occurs. Ultrasound examination can reveal abnormal findings during this phase by demonstrating anembryonic pregnancies or emb
- Medical treatments for incomplete miscarriage
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Feb-2013
Miscarriage occurs in 10% to 15% of pregnancies. The traditional treatment, after miscarriage, has been to perform surgery to remove any remaining placental tissues in the uterus ('evacuation of uterus'). However, medical treatments, or expectant care (no
- Medical versus surgical methods for first trimester termination of pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Induced abortions are very commonly practiced interventions worldwide. A variety of medical abortion methods have been introduced during the last decade in addition to existing surgical methods. In this review we systematically searched for and combined a
- Metformin treatment before and during IVF or ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Apr-2015
The use of insulin-sensitising agents, such as metformin, in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who are undergoing ovulation induction or in vitro fertilisation (IVF) cycles has been widely studied. Metformin reduces hyperinsulinaemia and suppres
- Methods of communicating a primary diagnosis of breast cancer to patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-May-2008
The method of delivering a diagnosis of breast cancer to women has the potential to impact on their level of interpretation, patient recall and satisfaction.
- Metroplasty versus expectant management for women with recurrent miscarriage and a septate uterus
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 12-Apr-2011
The prevalence of recurrent miscarriage in women with a septate uterus has increased. Restoration of the morphology of the uterus can hypothetically increase live birth rate and subsequent pregnancies in women with a septate uterus and recurrent miscarria
- Microwave therapy for cervical ectropion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
In western medicine, cervical ectropion is considered as a normal finding that does not require treatment despite the red and inflamed appearance of the cervix. However, cervical ectropion is considered as one of the most common types of chronic cerviciti
- Mid‐urethral sling operations for stress urinary incontinence in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 31-Jul-2017
Urinary incontinence is a very common and debilitating problem affecting about 50% of women at some point in their lives. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a predominant cause in 30% to 80% of these women imposing significant health and economic burden
- Mifepristone for uterine fibroids
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 10-Jul-2012
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign uterine tumours present in women of reproductive age. Mifepristone (RU-486) competitively binds and inhibits progesterone receptors. Studies have suggested that fibroid growth depends on the sexual steroids. Mif
- Minilaparotomy and endoscopic techniques for tubal sterilisation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Feb-2009
In industrialised countries sterilisation is generally performed by laparoscopy. In settings where the resources for purchase and maintenance of laparoscopic equipment are limited, minilaparotomy may still be the most common approach. The advantages and d
- Misoprostol for induction of labour to terminate pregnancy in the second or third trimester for women with a fetal anomaly or after intrauterine fetal death
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Mar-2010
A woman may need to give birth prior to the spontaneous onset of labour in situations where the fetus has died in utero (also called a stillbirth), or for the termination of pregnancy where the fetus, if born alive would not survive or would have a perman
- Mistletoe therapy in oncology
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Mistletoe extracts are commonly used in cancer patients. It is claimed that they improve survival and quality of life (QOL) in cancer patients.
