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Editorial

Chronic pelvic pain, an unmet need that requires trained Gynecologists

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) proposed the following definition of chronic pelvic pain: “Non-cyclical pain of at least 6 months duration located in the anatomical pelvis, lumbosacral area, buttocks, abdominal wall anterior or infraumbilical, severe enough to cause functional disability or seek medical attention.” This ailment is currently of utmost importance,...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246011
Gynecology

The multidisciplinary challenge of giant ovarian tumours in postmenopausal morbidly obese women: a case report, review of the literature and meta-analysis

Background and aim: giant ovarian tumours (GOTs) in menopause distresses hospital’s medical resources and requires a multidisciplinary team for a successful management. Methods: case report-data were from our hospital’s records. The literature review was made by PRISMA-methodology and risk-of-bias via modified-ROB2 tools. Statistical analysis was made via IBM-SPSS© software using t-test and...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246012
Reproductive Medicine

Report of fertility preservation procedure in a transmasculine person assigned female at birth on testosterone therapy

Fertility preservation (FP) techniques should be performed ideally before starting gender-affirming hormone treatment (GAHT) but, in some cases, testosterone treatment may have already initiated. Oocyte and embryo cryopreservation are the established methods for FP, and discontinuing the hormonal treatment is advised before performing the oocyte cryopreservation process. We report a case of...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246015
Obstetrics

Postnatal maternal re-admission in a district general hospital, England

Background: According to the report from The National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA), the rate of maternal postnatal re-admission is 3.3% across England & Wales, with more women re-admitted after caesarean (4.3%) than vaginal birth (2.9%). Objective: To identify through an audit reasons for re-admission within 42 days of giving birth and review if the women, who were re-admitted for...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246016
Obstetrics

Challenging antenatal differential diagnosis of a congenital lung malformation. A case report of a hybrid lesion: congenital pulmonary airway malformation type II and bronchial atresia

We herein report on the antenatal to postnatal management of a right congenital lung malformation diagnosed in a fetus of 22 weeks of gestation. We discuss the prenatal diagnosis based on second trimester morphologic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings at 28 weeks, in addition to the neonate’s birth, immediate evaluation at day 1 of life, examination by computed tomography...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246017
Obstetrics

Prenatal diagnosis by exome sequencing: Aicardi-Goutières syndrome: Case report and literature review

Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) is a rare, genetic, early-onset and progressive encephalopathy. In its most characteristic form, AGS manifests with severe intellectual and physical disability. AGS is genetically heterogeneous, most frequently inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, but it is also possibly inherited in an autosomal dominant manner or from specific de novo mutations. We...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246018
Obstetrics

An unfortunate case of measles infection in pregnancy mistaken for dengue fever

We present an uncommon case of an acute respiratory illness in a pregnant tourist in her second trimester. She is of foreign descent and was travelling from the Middle East to Singapore. She was initially referred by the general practitioner in Singapore for suspected acute dengue fever in view of her symptoms of fever, rash and conjunctivitis. After the initial negative screen for dengue and...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.246019
Sexology

Beyond the pleasure of breastfeeding: Delving into the sexuality of lactating women

Background and purpose: Exploration of sexuality during breastfeeding is scarce and often a silent aspect, leading to a lack of understanding. Breastfeeding is understood as part of a woman's sexual development, discovering and connecting with a new person through the breast on a physical, hormonal, and emotional level. Recent studies discuss the pleasure some mothers experience while...

DOI: 10.53260/EGO.2460110
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