Outcomes of etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive implants: A single center cross-sectional study.

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of menstrual irregularities, side effects, and discontinuation rates of etonogestrel subdermal implants (ESI) in women attending King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methods: This cross-sectional was carried out based on electronic medical records and a phone-based questionnaire administered to women who underwent ESI insertion in a single tertiary care hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, between 2019 and 2022. The primary objective was the prevalence of menstrual abnormalities.

Comparison of pregnancy outcomes between women of advanced maternal age (≥35 years) versus younger women in a tertiary care center in Saudi Arabia.

Background: Pregnancy in women aged 35 years or above is generally considered an advanced maternal age (AMA). AMA is associated with an increased rate of maternal and neonatal complications.

Objectives: Assess the effect of AMA on maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Maternal and Neonatal Complications Resulting From Vacuum-Assisted and Normal Vaginal Deliveries.

Background Operative vaginal delivery is a procedure that is performed using forceps or vacuum to extract an infant from the birth canal. It has many indications, one of which is prolonged second stage of labor. Although rare, vacuum extraction (VE) can lead to various neonatal and maternal complications.

Failure rate of single dose methotrexate in managment of ectopic pregnancy.

Background. One of the treatment modalities for ectopic pregnancy is methotrexate. The purpose of this study is to identify the failure rate of methotrexate in treating patients with ectopic pregnancy as well as the risk factors leading to treatment failure.

SSRIs for hot flashes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Background: Hot flashes are the most commonly reported vasomotor symptom during the peri- and early post-menopausal period.

Objectives: To systematically review, appraise and summarize the evidence of the impact of different SSRIs on peri-menopausal hot flashes in healthy women in randomized, controlled trials.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted of MEDLINE™, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science and Scopus through March 2013.

Efficacy of black cohosh-containing preparations on menopausal symptoms: a meta-analysis.

This study aimed to review the evidence on the efficacy of herbal preparations containing black cohosh for the treatment of menopausal symptoms. A systematic search of three databases (PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane library) was conducted to identify relevant literature. Two reviewers independently abstracted the data from the eligible studies.