Prolonged cyclical and continuous regimens of dydrogesterone are effective for reducing chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis: results of the ORCHIDEA study.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of two different treatment regimens of dydrogesterone in the management of endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain.

Design: Observational, prospective cohort study over six months.

Setting: Twenty gynecology clinics in the Russian Federation.

Pelvic organ prolapse patients' attitudes and preferences regarding their uterus: comparing German- and Russian-speaking women.

Introduction And Hypothesis: The aim of this study was to compare preferences of patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) regarding their uterus between German- and Russian-speaking areas.

Methods: Six urogynecologic tertiary referral centers participated in this prospective study: three centers from German-speaking countries and three from different regions of Russia. To assess the uterus-related preferences as well as the attitude toward hysterectomy versus uterus-sparing prolapse surgery, we developed a structured questionnaire that included 5-point Likert scales related to benefit of uterus (BOU) and benefit of not having uterus (BNU).

Frequency and Spectrum of MED12 Exon 2 Mutations in Multiple Versus Solitary Uterine Leiomyomas From Russian Patients.

Uterine leiomyomas (ULs) are common benign tumors affecting women of different ethnicities. A large proportion of UL has mutations in MED12. Multiple and solitary ULs usually manifest with different severities, suggesting that their origin and growth pattern may be driven by different molecular mechanisms.