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- Cervical insemination versus intra-uterine insemination of donor sperm for subfertility
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Insemination with donor sperm is an option for couples for whom in vitro fertilisation (IVF) or intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) has been unsuccessful, couples with azoospermia and for single women or same sex couples. Insemination of sperm can be
- Cervical preparation for first trimester surgical abortion
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-Feb-2010
Preparing the cervix prior to surgical abortion is intended to make the procedure both easier and safer. Options for cervical preparation include osmotic dilators and pharmacologic agents. Many formulations and regimens are available, and recommendations
- Cervical preparation for second trimester dilation and evacuation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Jun-2010
Abortion during the second trimester of pregnancy accounts for 10-15% of abortions performed worldwide. Dilation and evacuation (D&E) is the preferred method of second-trimester abortion in most parts of the developed world. Cervical preparation is recomm
- Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing pregnancy loss in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 5-Jan-2010
A cervical stitch has been used to prevent preterm deliveries in women with previous second trimester pregnancy losses, or other risk factors such as short cervix on digital or ultrasound examination.
- Chemoradiation for advanced primary vulval cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 27-Mar-2014
Vulval cancer is a rare gynaecological cancer. There is no standard approach for treating locally advanced primary vulval cancer (FIGO stage III and IV). Combined treatment modalities have been developed using radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery. The a
- Chemotherapy alone versus endocrine therapy alone for metastatic breast cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 24-May-2011
Both chemotherapy and endocrine therapy can be used as treatments for metastatic breast cancer.
- Chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 21-Feb-2011
Ovarian carcinoma is the seventh commonest female cancer worldwide and is responsible for the greatest number of deaths from gynaecological malignancy in Europe and North America. Although many studies have explored the use of chemotherapy in this disease
- Chemotherapy for advanced, recurrent or metastatic endometrial carcinoma
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
Although endometrial adenocarcinoma is a common gynaecological cancer, a comparatively small proportion of patients present with, or develop, recurrent or advanced disease. However, for those women whose disease does progress or recur the prognosis is poo
- Chemotherapy versus surgery for initial treatment in advanced ovarian epithelial cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
Epithelial ovarian cancer presents at an advanced stage in the majority of women. These women require surgery and chemotherapy for optimal treatment. Conventional treatment is to perform surgery first and then give chemotherapy. However, it is not yet cle
- Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 22-Apr-2012
Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of tissue that is morphologically and biologically similar to normal endometrium in locations outside the uterus. Surgical and hormonal treatment of endometriosis have unpleasant side effects and high rates o
- Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Sep-2010
Conventional treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea has a failure rate of 20% to 25% and may be contraindicated or not tolerated by some women. Chinese herbal medicine may be a suitable alternative.
- Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Jun-2021
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by both metabolic and reproductive disorders, and affects 5% to 15% of women of reproductive age. Different western medicines have been proposed for PCOS-related subfertility, such as oral contraceptives
- Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 29-May-2011
Traditionally Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has been used widely in Chinese hospitals to treat ectopic pregnancy. Many studies have been published supporting its use but the evidence has not been systematically reviewed. This is and update of the review p
- Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 4-Sep-2008
Short term side-effects of chemotherapy include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, mucositis and myelosuppression or neutropenia. These occur during the course of treatment and generally resolve within months of completion of chemotherapy. A variety of Chinese me
- Cleavage‐stage versus blastocyst‐stage embryo transfer in assisted reproductive technology
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-May-2022
Advances in embryo culture media have led to a shift in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) practice from cleavage-stage embryo transfer to blastocyst-stage embryo transfer. The rationale for blastocyst-stage transfer is to improve both uterine and embryonic syn
- Clomiphene and anti-oestrogens for ovulation induction in PCOS
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 9-Aug-2009
Subfertility due to anovulation is a common problem in women. First-line oral treatment is with anti-oestrogens, for example clomiphene citrate, but resistance (failure to ovulate) may be apparent with clomiphene. Alternative and adjunctive treatments hav
- Clomiphene citrate for ovulation induction in women with oligo-amenorrhoea
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 17-Jul-2008
The administration of clomiphene citrate is followed by an enhanced release of pituitary gonadotropins resulting in follicular recruitment. After the drug is stopped, there is continuing secretion of estradiol, selection of the dominant follicle and, in s
- Coasting (withholding gonadotrophins) for preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-May-2011
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic and potentially life threatening condition resulting from excessive ovarian stimulation. Reported incidence varies from 1% to 10% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. The factors contributing to
- Cognitive-behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 19-Apr-2012
Despite differences in how it is defined, there is a general consensus amongst clinicians and researchers that the sexual abuse of children and adolescents ('child sexual abuse') is a substantial social problem worldwide. The effects of sexual abuse manif
- Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2015
This review is no longer appropriate for update as liquid based cytology has superceded smear technology.
