This British Fertility Society (BFS) Policy and Practice guideline aims to support clinicians in preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) in patients undergoing gonadotropin ovarian stimulation. A systematic literature search of the medical databases was performed. The Guideline Development Group (GDG) identified the risk factors of OHSS before and during ovarian stimulation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibroids affect up to two-thirds of women of reproductive age and can lead to significant symptoms, including abnormal uterine bleeding and reproductive dysfunction. Cervical fibroids are rare, with an incidence of only 0.6%.
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September 2024
Vaginal vault dehiscence with evisceration is a rare but a potentially life-threatening complication of total hysterectomy that requires prompt recognition, diagnosis, and management. The overall incidence of vaginal vault dehiscence is 0.53%.
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July 2023
Objective: To study the safety and feasibility of virtual consultations in reproductive medicine.
Design: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study involving subfertile patients attending a video consultation between September 2021 and August 2022. Clinicians conducting virtual consultations during the same period responded to a parallel survey for healthcare professionals.