Showing 61-80 of 387 for: Cochrane Systematic Reviews > Gynecologic 
- Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing pregnancy loss in women
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 20-Jan-2003
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, 21-Sep-2016
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, 22-Apr-2003
Both chemotherapy and endocrine therapy can be used as treatments for metastatic breast cancer.
- Chemotherapy for advanced ovarian cancer
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 25-Jan-1999
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, 15-Aug-2012
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
- 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, 6-Jul-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, 30-Jun-2016
Advances in cell culture media have led to a shift in in vitro fertilisation (IVF) practice from cleavage stage embryo transfer to blastocyst stage transfer. The rationale for blastocyst transfer is to improve both uterine and embryonic synchronicity and
- Clomiphene and other antioestrogens for ovulation induction in polycystic ovarian syndrome
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Dec-2016
Subfertility due to anovulation is a common problem in women. First-line oral treatment is with antioestrogens such as clomiphene citrate, but resistance may be apparent with clomiphene. Alternative and adjunctive treatments have been used including tamox
- 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, 23-May-2017
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an iatrogenic and potentially life threatening condition resulting from excessive ovarian stimulation. Reported incidence of moderate to severe OHSS ranges from 0.6% to 5% of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles.
- Cognitive‐behavioural interventions for children who have been sexually abused
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 16-May-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, 24-Jul-2000
This review is no longer appropriate for update as liquid based cytology has superceded smear technology.
- Combination contraceptives: effects on weight
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 15-Jan-2014
Weight gain is often considered a side effect of combination hormonal contraceptives, and many women and clinicians believe that an association exists. Concern about weight gain can limit the use of this highly effective method of contraception by deterri
- Combination injectable contraceptives for contraception
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 8-Oct-2008
Combination injectable contraceptives (CICs) provide a highly effective, reversible method of preventing pregnancy, and they do not require daily administration or use at the time of coitus. Although they are used in many countries, their acceptability co
- Combined hormonal contraceptives for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 11-Feb-2019
Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an excessive blood loss that impairs a woman's quality of life, either physical, emotional, social or material. It is benign and not associated with pregnancy or any other gynaecological or systemic disease
- Combined hormonal versus nonhormonal versus progestin-only contraception in lactation
Cochrane Systematic Reviews, 6-Mar-2015
Postpartum contraception improves the health of mothers and children by lengthening birth intervals. For lactating women, contraception choices are limited by concerns about hormonal effects on milk quality and quantity and passage of hormones to the infa
