Could the contraceptive counselling improve contraceptive choice after abortion? A multicentric study to evaluate patients' perception.

Introduction: 24 % of abortion in Italy are repeated procedure. The cause of repeated abortion can be traced back to the inadequacy of the contraceptive counseling during the previous admission or to the adoption of an ineffective contraception method. This study aims to evaluate the Italian situation on the perceived quality of contraceptive counselling by patients undergoing abortion.

Fulminant Sepsis and Perinatal Death at 23 Weeks Due to .

is a gram-negative anaerobe, a constituent of the oral microflora, responsible for chronic periodontal diseases. We describe a preterm infant with premature rupture of membranes at 23 weeks of gestational age due to . The newborn died soon after birth.

Second Trimester Fetal Loss Due to Infection: A Rare Cause of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM).

is a facultative anaerobic, motile, non-spore-forming Gram-negative bacillus, which belongs to the family of Enterobacteriaceae. Severe infections due to spp. have been reported in the urinary tract, respiratory airways, intra-abdominal organs, skin and soft tissue, eye, bone, bloodstream, and central nervous system.

Early visualization and measurement of the pericallosal artery: an indirect sign of corpus callosum development.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of visualization and measurement of the pericallosal artery during early stages of gestation.

Methods: The study group comprised 80 pregnant women between 12 and 21 weeks' gestation who attended our ultrasound unit. Transabdominal or transvaginal sonography was performed to obtain the optimal angle of a midsagittal section.

Second trimester amniocentesis is not a risk factor for very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight.

Objectives. To assess the risk of very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW) attributable to second trimester amniocentesis. Methods.

Age-specific risk of fetal loss post second trimester amniocentesis: analysis of 5043 cases.

Objectives: To assess the risk of fetal loss attributable to second trimester amniocentesis in singleton pregnancies through a cross-sectional study.

Methods: Records of 5043 consecutive second trimester amniocentesis, performed by a single operator between 1997 and 2003, were analyzed. Fetal loss post amniocentesis was calculated by grouping pregnant women in age classes and assessing observed/expected (O/E) rate.

Serum anti-müllerian hormone levels in women with secondary amenorrhea.

Anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) appears to regulate follicular growth. The aim of this study was to investigate AMH serum levels in patients affected by secondary amenorrhea. The AMH was significantly lower (or undetectable) in patients with premature ovarian failure (POF) and significantly higher in patients affected by polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

Does plasma insulin level affect ovarian response to exogenous administration of follicle-stimulating hormone in women without polycystic ovary syndrome?

Background: Raised insulin levels have been shown to contribute to ovarian overproduction of androgens. Hyperinsulinemia, usually associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), brings about greater ovarian endocrine and morphological responses to ovulation induced by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). This indicates that elevated levels of insulin play a role in the endocrine and paracrine control of the ovaries.