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[Gynecologic diseases in the diabetic woman].

Gynecologic affections such as diabetic vulvitis, vulvo-vaginal mycosis, some dysfunctions of the ovary, recurrent abortion, secondary frigidity and sometimes carcinoma of the endometrium, may be the first signs of a disorder of carbohydrate metabolism. Contraception is particularly indicated in diabetic women. The methods are discussed.

Abortion, Spontaneous↗

The use of contrasted transvaginal sonography in the diagnosis of gynecologic diseases: a preliminary study.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a new contrast-dedicated ultrasound technology, contrast-tuned imaging (CnTI), implemented on an endovaginal probe and using the second-generation contrast agent SonoVue (Bracco International BV, Amsterdam, the Netherlands), compared with the standard ultrasound examination in different gynecologic diseases. METHODS: Eighty-nine patients were enrolled in the study in 4 different clinical centers. The study included 40 patients with uncertain pelvic adnexal masses, 10 patients with pelvic masses indicative of recurrences of gynecologic tumors, 26 patients with uterine pathologic features, and 13 patients with cervical lesions. RESULTS: Application of CnTI technology after the SonoVue injection gave a picture of the intralesional microvascularization dramatically different from that obtained during color Doppler examination. Of the 40 pelvic masses, 15 (37.5%) were considered benign and 25 (62.5%) were considered malignant at B-mode and color Doppler examinations. Contrast-enhanced sonography showed no intralesional contrast perfusion in 11 (73%) of 15 cases, and all these were benign at final diagnosis. Of the 4 (27%) cases that had perfusion, 2 were malignant. Conversely, of the 25 cases with positive findings at color Doppler examination and therefore expected to show the appearance of contrast tissue-filling morphologic characteristics, 13 (52%) were malignant at final diagnosis. For evaluation of uterine pathologic features, the CnTI-SonoVue technology did not appear to be superior to the B-mode and color Doppler examinations; however, for the evaluation of cervical cancer, CnTI-SonoVue technology revealed a better definition of the margins of the neoplastic lesions in 4 (40%) of 10 cases. CONCLUSIONS: In the evaluation of uncertain pelvic masses, the CnTI technology led to an improvement in the ability of the practitioner to differentiate benign from malignant adnexal lesions.

Adolescent↗

Peritoneal fluid interleukin-1 beta and tumor necrosis factor in patients with benign gynecologic disease.

The levels of interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in peritoneal fluid (PF-IL-1 beta and PF-TNF) and production of IL-1 beta and TNF by peritoneal macrophages were determined in patients with benign gynecologic disease. The level of PF-IL-1 beta was elevated in the acute pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and stages I and II endometriosis (E I/II) groups compared with the normal pelvis group, but not in the myoma of the uterus, ovarian cyst, and postinflammatory pelvic adhesion groups. The level of PF-TNF was elevated in the PID, EI/II and stages III and IV endometriosis (EIII/IV) groups. There was no correlation between the levels of PF-IL-1 beta and PF-TNF. Neither the level of PF-IL-1 beta nor that of PF-TNF was correlated with the concentration of peritoneal macrophages. Peritoneal macrophages produced IL-1 beta and TNF in vitro in the absence of stimulants. The levels of PF-IL-1 beta and PF-TNF are presumably linked to the activation of peritoneal macrophages.

Adult↗

[A trial of immunological correction in patients with frequently recurring chronic inflammatory gynecological diseases].

Various immunomodulating drugs: levamizol in suppression of CMI and phagocytosis, gamma A in deficit of antibody synthesis and vitamins A, E, C, in patients with suppression of all immunological parameters, were added to the complex treatment of 67 patients with frequently relapsing inflammatory gynecological diseases and data for suppression of various components of the immune response. Inclusion of immunomodulators to the complex therapy induces a definite antirelapsing effect. Levamizol was of the highest clinical efficiency, presenting a definite antirelapsing effect of 66.67% of the patients, treated and observed for a period of a year.

Adjuvants, Immunologic↗

Gut Dysbiosis in Selected Gynecological Diseases Associated with Female Infertility: A Scoping Review.

Background/Objectives: Female infertility represents a significant public health issue. Available evidence supports the hypothesis that the gut microbiota may play an essential role in women's reproductive health and may serve as a diagnostic or prognostic biomarker in specific gynecological disorders. A substantial part of current research concerns disturbed communication between the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis and the gut microbiota, providing the basis for analyzing this phenomenon as the gut-ovary axis or the gut-vagina-ovary axis. The primary aim of this scoping review was to map the available evidence on the relationship between gut microbiota composition and female infertility, with particular emphasis on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS, currently polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, PMOS) endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. Methods: The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar were searched using terms related to gut microbiota, female infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, and uterine leiomyomas. Peer-reviewed publications in English published between 2015 and 2025 were considered. The included studies were descriptively synthesized to identify recurring microbiota patterns and research gaps. Results: The reviewed evidence indicates that gut dysbiosis may be associated with selected gynecological disorders affecting fertility, including PCOS, endometriosis, and uterine fibroids. The gut microbiome may have potential value as a biomarker supporting diagnosis, treatment selection, and prognosis. Conclusions: The gut microbiome represents a promising but still insufficiently validated area in the management of gynecological diseases associated with female infertility. Further high-quality clinical studies are needed to verify the effectiveness of microbiome-based therapies and to develop evidence-based guidelines for managing infertility associated with gut dysbiosis.

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Masses simulating gynecologic diseases at CT and MR imaging.

The majority of pelvic masses in women arise from the reproductive tract. However, diseases of gastrointestinal origin (ruptured appendix, diverticular abscess, perforated rectosigmoid carcinoma), neurogenic origin (ganglioneuromas), primary extraperitoneal origin (presacral teratoma, soft-tissue sarcoma), and other miscellaneous disorders also occur in the pelvis and can be mistaken for gynecologic disease. Although determining the site of origin of a pelvic disease process can be difficult, several imaging signs can help differentiate an intra- from an extraperitoneal mass. These signs include displacement of the pelvic ureter, effacement or encasement of external iliac vessels, effacement of pelvic sidewall musculature, and displacement of the rectum. Depending on its exact location, an extraperitoneal mass can displace the pelvic ureter medially or anteriorly (compared with the lateral or posterolateral displacement caused by an ovarian mass), encase and obliterate the external iliac vessels, efface and compress the external iliac vein, abut and eventually efface the obturator internus muscle, or displace the rectum anteriorly or anterolaterally. Familiarity with these disease processes and the above imaging signs will facilitate accurate diagnosis and triage for treatment.

Adult↗

Sociodemographic characteristics and gynecological disease in 40-42 year old women reporting musculoskeletal disease.

The study, which was part of a cardiovascular screening programme of 40-42 year old women organised by the National Health Screening Service, wanted to assess the prevalence of locomotor complaints in Middle-Norway. Forty-nine percent of the respondents reported the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders. Low back pain and myalgia was the most and chronic inflammatory joint diseases the least frequent. Between healthy women and some groups of women reporting musculoskeletal disorders, significant differences in sociodemographic background, workload, working ability, and health care utilisation emerged. Among lifestyle factors, smoking was significantly more frequent for women reporting fibromyalgia. Analysing the occurrence of symptoms and diseases in the genital tract revealed that a significantly higher proportion of women reporting musculoskeletal disease answered positively. Differences between healthy women and women reporting pelvic joint syndrome, fibromyalgia, whiplash, or arthritis were significant in bleeding disorders chronic pelvic pain and inflammatory pelvic disease. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis reported oophorectomy significantly more often than healthy women. In conclusion, a high rate of musculoskeletal symptoms and disorders was reported by middle-aged women. A strong association between musculoskeletal disorders and gynecological disease was found.

Adult↗

Serum levels of six tumor markers in patients with benign and malignant gynecological disease.

We studied the pretreatment serum levels of 6 tumor markers in gynecological patients with and without malignant disease. The tumor markers were carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), tissue polypeptide antigen (TPA), ferritin, Schwangerschaftsprotein 1 (SP1), Schwangerschaftsprotein 3 (SP3) and cancer antigen 125 (CA125). The results were as follows: (1) Serum CA125 and TPA levels were raised in 81% and 57% of patients with ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma; CEA and SP3, in 52% and 43% respectively of patients with ovarian mucinous cystadenocarcinoma; CA125, TPA and SP3, in 76%, 48% and 48% respectively of patients with other ovarian malignancies; and TPA and SP3, in 56% and 40% respectively of patients with endometrial carcinoma. (2) Serum levels of TPA, ferritin and CA125 were more often raised with advancing stages of malignant disease. (3) Serum TPA levels were elevated in 55% of patients with stage I endometrial carcinoma, and serum SP3 levels were elevated in 35% of patients with a stage I malignant ovarian neoplasm and in 45% of patients with endometrial carcinoma. (4) One of the 6 tumor markers showed a raised level in 84% of patients with gynecologic malignancy as against 56% in those with benign gynecologic diseases.

Antigens↗

[Influence of abnormal structure beta chain of luteinizing hormone on endocrinological kinetics of luteinizing hormone and gynecologic diseases].

With recent progress in endocrinology and in procreation physiology, the importance of kinetics of pituitary gonadotropin has been increasing, and the measurement method has been improved. In the present study, however, we found inconsistency in measured LH values between IRMA (SPAC-S LH) as the conventional method and CLEIA (IMMULYZE LH) as the newly developed method. The inconsistency between the SPAC-S LH value and the IMMULYZE LH value was observed in 10.0% of the healthy group and in 12.5% of the patient group. The cause of this discrepancy was due to a reaction of the SPAC-S LH of the intact LH monoclonal antibodies to the LH with the abnormal structure beta chain by two point mutation in the LH beta gene. The response of LH-RH test varied depending on the measurement reagent of LH in patients who had the LH with the abnormal structure beta chain, which made it difficult to determine the lesion and histological grading regarding the ovulation mechanism. Therefore, in patients with abnormal beta chain, an accurate treatment protocol was indeterminate. In this study, although a relationship between various gynecological diseases and the point mutation of LH was not clarified, we suggest that LH of the abnormal structure beta chain may cause excessive secretion in the early stage, and lead to some effect on physical activities.

Biomarkers↗