Volume 53, Number 3, March 2008

145 Editorial
   
 
 
   
147
Alex Y. Wei, M.D., Katherine A. Mijal, B.S., Mindy S. Christianson, M.D., Calisa M. Schouweiler, M.S., and Steven R. Lindheim, M.D.
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist and gonadotropin-releasing hormone-agonist flareup protocols both provide shortened, simplified and efficacious clinical outcomes in oocyte donation cycles.
 
 


151
LCDR Amy L. O�Boyle, MC, USNR, CDR John D. O�Boyle, MC, USN, CAPT Everett F. Magann, MC, USNR, Thomas S. Rieg, Ph.D., John C. Morrison, M.D., and COL Gary D. Davis, MC, USA
Anorectal symptoms are commonly reported both antepartum and postpartum, while anal incontinence is reported more frequently following forceps delivery.
 
 


155
Fareesa Raza-Khan, M.D., Scott Graziano, M.D., Kimberly Kenton, M.D., M.S., Susan Shott, Ph.D., and Linda Brubaker, M.D., M.S.
Medical record documentation of urinary incontinence symptoms antenatally and postpartum in this tertiary care setting occurred infrequently despite a high prevalence of these symptoms.
 
 


161
Mohamed A. Bedaiwy, M.D., Tommaso Falcone, M.D., Ethan Katz, M.D., Jeffrey M. Goldberg, M.D., Radwan Assad, M.D., and Julie Thornton, M.D.
No association was found between the time since endometriosis surgery and the probability of a clinical pregnancy after in vitro fertilization.
 
 


166
Sarah J. Breese McCoy, Ph.D., J. Martin Beal, D.O., Barbara Saunders, B.S., Erin N. Hill, D.O., Mark E. Payton, Ph.D., and Gary H. Watson, Ph.D.
A prior history of depression and smoking cigarettes may be significant risk factors for postpartum depression.
 
 


171
Bernard L. Harlow, Ph.D., Haim A. Abenhaim, M.D., M.P.H., Allison F. Vitonis, S.M., and Lisa Harnack, Dr.P.H., R.D.
High levels of dietary oxalates are not associated with an elevated risk of developing vulvodynia.
 
 


179
Leonardo Micheletti, M.D., Fabrizio Bogliatto, M.D., and Peter J. Lynch, M.D.
Vulvoscopy should be considered a composite diagnostic act composed of careful naked-eye and low-power magnified examination to detect all aspects of vulvar disease.
 
 


183
Gila Ben-David, M.D., Eyal Sheiner, M.D., Mordechai Hallak, M.D., and Amalia Levy, Ph.D.
Psoriasis, a prevalent skin disease with a T-cell-mediated autoimmune mechanism, has a significant association with pregnancy complications such as recurrent abortions, chronic hypertension and cesarean delivery.
 
 


188
Elisabeth A. Erekson, M.D., Thomas D. Myles, M.D., and Erol Amon, M.D., J.D.
Use of a rigid stylet for insertion of a transcervical Foley catheter may allow insertion when other techniques have failed.
 
 


191
Candace S. Brown, M.S.N., Pharm.D., Andrea S. Franks, Pharm.D., Jim Wan, Ph.D., and Frank W. Ling, M.D.
Citalopram effectively reduces depressive symptoms and mildly decreases pain intensity in women with chronic pelvic pain but does not improve functional disability.
 
 


196
Gary W. Randall, Ph.D., and Pickens A. Gantt, M.D.
Double intrauterine insemination is superior to single intrauterine insemination in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and for patients with ovulatory dysfunction or male factor.
 
 


203
Monideepa Baruah, M.D., and Gabriel M. Cohn, M.D.
This limited study demonstrated that rectal misoprostol is comparable to methergine as second-line therapy for the treatment of primary postpartum hemorrhage.
 
 


207
Michael L. Hoffman, D.O., M.P.H., Bert Scoccia, M.D., Thaddeus W. Kurczynski, M.D., Ph.D. Lee P. Shulman, M.D., and Weihua Gao, M.S.
Abnormal folate metabolism is not an apparent risk factor for spontaneous first-trimester pregnancy loss.
 
 


213
Terry S. Dunn, M.D., Chutaporn Charnsangavej, M.D., and Douglas Wolf, Ph.D.
Expectant management of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 is safe, but careful evaluation of risk factors for persistence, progression and loss to follow-up should be considered.
 
 


  Brief Communication
217
Gene E. LaMonica, M.D., Margaret L. Wilson, B.A., Anne M. Fullilove, B.S., and William F. Rayburn, M.D.
The uterine axis and birth canal are not long enough to prevent a spontaneous vaginal delivery in the presence of a short umbilical cord.
 
 


  Case Reports
220
Val Catanzarite, M.D., Ph.D., David Gambling, M.D., Lynne M. Bird, M.D., Jose Honold, M.D., and Erik Perkins, M.D.
Since MgSO4 can cause respiratory embarrassment, indomethacin might be the tocolytic of choice in myotonic dystrophy.
 
 


223
Shahryar K. Kavoussi, M.D., M.P.H., Senait Fisseha, M.D., J.D., Yolanda R. Smith, M.D., M.S., Gary D. Smith, Ph.D., Gregory M. Christman, M.D., and L. April Gago, M.D.
A case of oocyte cryopreservation in a young woman with mosaic Turner syndrome raised issues related to fertility options, informed consent and ovarian response.
 
 


227
Ioannis Dedes, M.D., Ekaterini Christodoulou, and Vasilios Ziogas, M.D., Ph.D.
A complete hydatidiform mole coexisted with a viable pregnancy as a twin after intracytoplasmic sperm injection, with a maternal decision to continue the pregnancy.
 
 


231
Valerie A. Fitzhugh, M.D., Guy Murphy, M.D., and Debra S. Heller, M.D.
An adenomyomatous polyp of the endometrium is a rare, usually pedunculated lesion, and in this case of a sessile lesion, replaced the entire endometrium.
 
 


235
Kenneth Powers, M.D., Bogdan Grigorescu, M.D., George Lazarou, M.D., Wilma Markus Greston, B.S., and Thomas Weber, M.D.
Neglected pessaries can result in rectovaginal fistula formation.