The epithelial barrier theory and its associated diseases.

The prevalence of many chronic noncommunicable diseases has been steadily rising over the past six decades. During this time, over 350,000 new chemical substances have been introduced to the lives of humans. In recent years, the epithelial barrier theory came to light explaining the growing prevalence and exacerbations of these diseases worldwide.

Detection of an inguinal ovary at controlled ovarian stimulation that was successfully treated by repositioning.

Objective: To report a rare case of an ectopic ovary placed in the inguinal canal that was detected while performing a controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH).

Design: Case report.

Setting: A university hospital.