A search for Helicobacter pyloriin localized vulvodynia.

Background: We noted that several patients presenting with both localized vulvodynia (vulvar vestibulitis) and peptic symptoms reported a resolution of dyspareunia after receiving a full treatment course for Helicobacter pylori.

Methods: Women with localized vulvodynia were interviewed regarding symptoms of peptic disease. Those with peptic symptoms underwent a blood test for the presence of antibodies to H.

Nonintrusive diagnosis of premature ruptured amniotic membranes using a novel polymer.

This article describes the evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of AL-SENSE panty-liner in detecting premature rupture of membranes (PROM). One hundred and three women attending the labor and delivery ward were enrolled into three groups: women presenting with a vaginal leak of fluid who had not yet been examined; women with overt PROM, and women with no fluid leak. The result of the AL-SENSE strip test was compared with the clinical diagnosis, which was based on direct visualization of the posterior vaginal fornix and cervix, crystallization, and nitrazine tests.

The VI-SENSE-vaginal discharge self-test to facilitate management of vaginal symptoms.

Objective: This study was undertaken to evaluate a diagnostic panty liner (VI-SENSE) (Common Sense, Caesarea, Israel) developed to facilitate diagnosis of vaginal infections by detecting disordered acidity level.

Study Design: Five hundred sixteen women with vulvovaginal symptoms were enrolled. Final clinical diagnosis included Amsel criteria, Gram stain analysis, pH determination, and Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida culture.

The effect of hormone replacement therapy cessation on heart rate variability in postmenopausal women.

Heart rate variability showed no statistically significant changes in the time, frequency or complexity measurements either before or following cessation of hormone replacement therapy in healthy postmenopausal women.

Computerized analysis of fetal heart rate indices during oral glucose tolerance test.

Aims: To study the effect of maternal glucose ingestion during a 100 g oral glucose tolerance test on fetal heart rate indices.

Study Design: Prospective study including 50 pregnant patients with an abnormal glucose challenge test who underwent a 100 g glucose tolerance test at 26-28 weeks gestation. Fetal heart rate was recorded and analyzed with the computerized Sonicaid Fetal Monitor System (Oxford 8000).

Perinatal significance of diagnosing glucose intolerance during pregnancy with portable glucose meter.

Objective: To evaluate the effect on perinatal outcome of replacing glucose measurements for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in central laboratories with those obtained by portable glucose meter.

Study Design: Simultaneously, venous blood samples were taken at the 100-g glucose tolerance test, and finger capillary blood glucose levels were also measured with a portable glucose meter in 180 pregnant patients. Patient management was according to the venous plasma glucose results.