Estrogen and progesterone and their signaling mechanisms are tightly regulated to maintain
a normal menstrual cycle and to support a successful pregnancy. The imbalance of estrogen …

Endometriosis, a systemic disease that is often painful and chronic, affects∼ 10% of
reproductive-age women. The disease can have a negative impact on a patient's physical …

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and the
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). This work represents an update to …

Uterine fibroids are common benign neoplasms, with a higher prevalence in older women
and in those of African descent. Many are discovered incidentally on clinical examination or …

High-grade serous ovarian cancer, also known as high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC), is
the most common and deadliest type of ovarian cancer. HGSC appears to arise from the …

Adenomyosis, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the
myometrium, can have a substantial impact on the quality of women's lives. Despite this, the …

The healthcare sector is a driver of economic growth in the US, with spending on healthcare
in 2012 reaching $2.8 trillion, or 17% of the US gross domestic product, but it is also a …

OBJECTIVE: To report long-term mortality after oophorectomy or ovarian conservation at the
time of hysterectomy in subgroups of women based on age at the time of surgery, use of …

Objective To describe differences in the age of onset of menopause and in the prevalence of
climacteric symptoms in different geographical areas. Design Systematic review of …

A woman's lifetime risk of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is 12-19% with over 300
000 prolapse surgeries performed annually in the US alone. 1-3 POP accounts for about 15 …