Publications by authors named "Helena Van Kerrebroeck"
Objective: To study the value of hysteroscopic cytoreductive surgery for adenomyotic lesions to improve reproductive outcomes. We describe a feasible and novel minimal invasive stepwise approach, which did not result in postoperative adhesion formation and restored favorable reproductive outcomes.
Design: Video article.
Postpartum dyspareunia and sexual functioning: a prospective cohort study.
Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care
June 2017
Objectives: Sexual functioning is an important concern for women in the postpartum period. The aim of this research was to investigate the prevalence and determinants of dyspareunia and sexual dysfunction before and after childbirth.
Methods: Between November 2013 and April 2014, 109 women in their third trimester of pregnancy were enrolled in a prospective cohort study at Ghent University Hospital.
Article Synopsis
- Cytological screening with the Pap smear test has significantly reduced cervical cancer rates, but in Belgium, over 39% of women aged 25 to 64 are not regularly screened.
- The study shows that many Pap smears are overused, especially among those outside the target age range, while sexually active adolescents face high HPV risks but generally clear infections effectively.
- Eliminating routine Pap testing for adolescents could lower costs and avoid harm without raising cervical cancer rates, emphasizing the need for education, risk factor awareness, and HPV vaccinations for young people.
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