Effects of Infertility Etiology and Depression on Female Sexual Function.

Sexual dysfunction is common in women with infertility and interferes with the marital relationship. The study aims to compare sexual function among women with different infertility causes. The authors used a cross-sectional study design with 142 infertile women.

Maternal magnesium level effect on preterm labor treatment.

Objective: To compare the initial serum magnesium levels between preterm labor (PL) and control groups and to evaluate MgSO4 treatment response in preterm labor group according to their initial serum magnesium levels.

Methods: Hundred women diagnosed as preterm labor between 28 and 33 weeks of gestation and 100 non-complicated pregnant women were enrolled in this prospective study. Total basal serum magnesium levels were measured in both the groups.

Role of endometrial power Doppler ultrasound using the international endometrial tumor analysis group classification in predicting intrauterine pathology.

Purpose: To assess the contribution of the terms and definitions recently described by international endometrial tumor analysis (IETA) group when evaluating endometrial lesions on power Doppler imaging.

Methods: Patients requiring endometrial sampling were examined prospectively by transvaginal B-mode and power Doppler sonography (PDS) the day before scheduled diagnostic procedure. Sonographic features were classified using IETA group classification.