Norethindrone acetate in the medical management of adenomyosis.

The role of norethindrone acetate (NA) in the management of adenomyosis was evaluated with a retrospective chart review of 28 premenopausal women between 27-49 years of age presenting with moderate to severe pelvic pain and bleeding. Bleeding and dysmenorrhea scores were analyzed using paired T-tests. There was significant improvement of both dysmenorrhea and bleeding after treatment.

Management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding based on endometrial thickness.

Objective: To manage patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) according to endometrial thickness.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of 49 patients who reported 8 or more days of bleeding was performed. They were then divided into three groups based on endometrial thickness (mm): less than 6, 6-11, and greater than 11.

Deletion 17q12 is a recurrent copy number variant that confers high risk of autism and schizophrenia.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and schizophrenia are neurodevelopmental disorders for which recent evidence indicates an important etiologic role for rare copy number variants (CNVs) and suggests common genetic mechanisms. We performed cytogenomic array analysis in a discovery sample of patients with neurodevelopmental disorders referred for clinical testing. We detected a recurrent 1.

Adverse effects of phytoestrogens on reproductive health: a report of three cases.

Background: Phytoestrogens have been thought to have favorable effects on women's health and perhaps in offsetting cancers. The possible adverse effects of phytoestrogens have not been evaluated.

Cases: Abnormal uterine bleeding with endometrial pathology in three women was found to be related to a high intake of soy products.