Causes and clinical characteristics of women with primary amenorrhea and ovarian or gonadal disorders at a quaternary hospital.

Aim: To evaluate the causes and clinical characteristics of primary amenorrhea and ovarian or gonadal disorders in women.

Methods: The medical records of all women evaluated for primary amenorrhea between January 2002 and December 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. Women with missing data were excluded from the study.

Effect of radiation on serum anti-Müllerian hormone during hysterosalpingography in female infertility.

Research Question: Does radiation exposure during hysterosalpingography (HSG) negatively affect serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in infertile women?

Design: Prospective cohort study conducted at Songklanagarind Hospital, Thailand, between April 2021 and May 2023. Thirty-two infertile women and 34 control participants were enrolled. Serum AMH levels were assessed in the infertile group at baseline before the HSG procedure and at 1 and 3 months after the procedure.

Clinical features and management of women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome in a Thai population.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the clinical features, associated extragenital anomalies, and management of Mayer- Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome in a Thai population.

Methods: This retrospective study analyzed the medical records of 96 patients with MRKH syndrome diagnosed and treated at a university hospital and tertiary referral center in southern Thailand between 2000 and 2022.

Results: The study included 96 patients with MRKH syndrome.

Secondary Erythrocytosis Associated with Uterine Myoma Is Rare but Should Be of Concern.

Myomatous erythrocytosis syndrome (MES) is a rare gynecological condition, defined by the presence of the clinical triad of erythrocytosis, uterine fibroids, and normalization of red blood cell counts after the surgical removal of uterine fibroids. Herein, we report the case of a woman, in the postmenopausal stage, with the clinical triad of MES. She had a history of erythrocytosis of unknown etiology and underwent phlebotomy for a year prior to visiting our hospital.

Ovarian steroid cell tumor (not otherwise specified) with subsequent spontaneous pregnancy after tumor removal: a case report and literature review.

Steroid cell tumors not otherwise specified are rare sex cord-stromal tumors of the ovary that may produce various steroids and are associated with hirsutism and virilization. We report a rare case of ovarian steroid cell tumor with subsequent spontaneous pregnancy after tumor removal. A 31-year-old woman presented with secondary amenorrhea, hirsutism, and inability to conceive.

Why do pregnant women prefer cesarean birth? A qualitative study in a tertiary care center in Southern Thailand.

Background: Increasing worldwide rates of cesarean section are of global concern. In recent years, cesarean births upon maternal request have become a hotly debated issue. Hence, this study aimed to explore maternal reasons for cesarean preference without medical indications.