The attitudes of fertile and infertile women to Oocyte donation in a Muslim and Secular population.

Objective: To determine general attitudes of fertile and infertile women to oocyte donation in a Muslim and secular population.

Methods: The participants consisted of fertile women (n=133) who had at least one healthy living child spontaneously conceived without any fertility treatment and infertile women (n=133) who were diagnosed with primary infertility. Both groups were evaluated with charts comprised of 34 questions addressing demographic characteristics and the social aspects of oocyte and sperm donation.

Antioxidant and antiapoptotic effects of erdosteine in a rat model of ovarian ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Objectives: To evaluate the protective effect of erdosteine, an antiapoptotic and antioxidant agent, on torsion-detorsion evoked histopathological changes in experimental ovarian ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury.

Materials And Methods: Eighteen female Wistar albino rats were used in control, IR, and IR+Edosteine (IR-E) groups, (n=6 in each). The IR-E group received the erdosteine for seven days before the induction of torsion/retorsion, (10 mg/kg/days).

A rare case of rectovaginal fistula following consensual vaginal intercourse.

Introduction: Postcoital nonobstetric vaginal lacerations due to consensual sexual act are generally minute mucosal tears. In some cases, the vaginal mucosa is lacerated deeper and the bleeding may require suturing of opened vessel ends or even transfusion.

Aim: The aim of this case report is to present a rare case of acute fistula formation by penile penetration through the full thickness of the rectovaginal wall after consensual vaginal intercourse and to its management in emergency settings.

Low levels of protein Z are associated with HELLP syndrome and its severity.

Protein Z (PZ) was found to be associated with pregnancy complications. There are no data implying an association between hemolysis (H), elevated liver enzymes (EL), and low platelet counts (LP) (HELLP) syndrome and changes in plasma levels of PZ. The aim of this study is to investigate whether HELLP syndrome is associated with plasma concentrations of PZ.

Comparison of oral nonsteroidal analgesic and intrauterine local anesthetic for pain relief in uterine fractional curettage: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

Objective: We sought to investigate the analgesic efficacy of oral dexketoprofen trometamol and intrauterine lidocaine in patients undergoing fractional curettage.

Study Design: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted on 111 women. Subjects were randomly assigned into 4 groups to receive either 25 mg of dexketoprofen or similar-appearing placebo tablets and either 5 mL intrauterine 2% lidocaine or saline.

The effect of uterine fundal pressure on the duration of the second stage of labor: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the effect of uterine fundal pressure on shortening the second stage of labor and on the fetal outcome.

Design: Randomized controlled trial.

Setting: Teaching and research hospital.