Semen infection

Loutradis Dimitris

Semen infection contributes approximately to 10-30% of infertility cases in young couples. The infection harms sperm production, motility and function, while the shady nature of the process,makesits detection difficult resulting frequentlyinasymptomaticand extremely contagious infection of the sexual partner. Symptoms and signs like discomfort, recurrent pregnancy loss, amniotic fluid infection …

Posted in 2018 Volume 17 – Issue 2

Antibiotic resistance profiles from isolated bacteria in outpatient infertility clinic in Greece

Karakalpakis D, Kostaras K, Asonitis K, Dimitriadi D, Pittaras T, Charvalos E, Daikos G, Mantzourani M, Pappa K

Aim: To investigate the prevalence of common aerobic gram positive and gram negative bacteria, Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum and Chlamydia trachomatis in symptomatic and asymptomatic Greek patients and to determine antibiotic resistance profiles. Methods: This retrospective study included a total of 316 adult men examined at the Assisted Reproduction Department …

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The outcome of endometrial ablation at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital between 2001-2016

Ahmed El Gohari

Objective: to determine the long term risk of hysterectomy following balloon endometrial ablation. Design: retrospective cohort study. Setting: A teaching university NHS hospital(Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital. Methods: Patients having balloon endometrial ablation were prospectively recorded in an operating room log-book between 2001 to 2016. This logbook was used to search the pathology laboratory …

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Neurofibromatosis-1 and Pregnancy: Case report

Kalmantis K, Petsa A, Daskalakis G, Alexopoulos E, Korovesi E, Antsaklis P, Karagkiouzis T

Introduction: Neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF-1) is one of the most common genetic diseases following an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. Maternal and fetal complications have been reported. Purpose: To present a very interesting and rare case report regarding neurofibromatosis – 1 (NF-1) in pregnancy and to create a complete review concerning this genetic disease …

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Extra abdominal desmoid tumor (fibromatosis) of the breast

Ioannidis C

Desmoid tumors (or fibromatosis) of the breast are very rare findings. Their clinical and imaging features can easily mislead diagnosis, the lesions being diagnosed as breast cancer. The case of a 46-year old female patient, who presented a desmoid tumor in the area of a previously excised accessory breast, is reported. A review of the international literature revealed no other similar case. The differential diagnosis …

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Effects of oral contraceptives to bone mineral density of young women

Ververidou N, Servitzoglou N G, Siountas A, Vavilis D, Rousso D, Karagiannis V

The influence of consumption of contraceptives to female body’s hormones could affect bone formation. The purpose of this study was to assess any possible change in bone density of young women who were taking oral contraceptives, compared with those who were not. Women who participated in this study were 18-25 years old and were divided into two groups, experimental and control …

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Successful outcome birth in full term pregnancy velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord – vasa previa

Thanasas K. I , Papavasileiou S

Disclosure of incident on our successful outcome childbirth in term pregnancy velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord – vasa previa. Pregnant firstborn with free individuals and obstetrical history covering the 39th week of pregnancy is introduced in Maternity Clinic of our with symptomatology of automatic start birth. Sudden and to thoroughly grade vaginal hemorrhage found immediately after technical rupture of fetal membranes …

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The clinical significance of cutaneous metastasis and paraneoplastic skin lesions in ovarian cancer. A rare but not minor manifestation

Machairiotis N, Thomakos N, Malakasis A, Rodolakis A

Ovarian cancer results in the formation and proliferation of abnormal cells that have the ability to proliferate faster than normal/typical ovarian cells and then spread to other parts of the body either in a local or in a systemic way. The areas to which the metastases of ovarian cancer can be located include the lining of the abdomen, lining of the bowel and bladder, lymph nodes, lungs, liver and in very rare cases the skin …

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A case report of caesarean scar endometriosis

Tingi Efterpi

Although it is uncommon, extrapelvic endometriosis can form a discrete mass known as an abdominal wall endometrioma. The incidence of abdominal wall endometriomas has been estimated to be 0.03% to 0.15% of all cases of endometriosis. We report a case of scar endometriosis in Pfannesteil scar in a 31 year old woman, who presented six years following an emergency Caesarean Section …

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Preserving Fertility For Breast Cancer Patients: where do we stand today?

Psarris A, Marinopoulos S, Kallianidis K, Loutradis D, Drakakis P

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women of reproductive age. The advances in treatment have resulted in an increased survival rate. However, keeping in mind that most women have not completed their families, treatment-related infertility poses a serious concern. The purpose of this review is to analyse the current options for fertility preservation in young breast cancer patients …

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Progestin therapy for patients with endometrial cancer

Tsangouri P. S, Lazarou E, Pappa K

Endometrial cancer is the fifth most common cancer in women worldwide, counting almost 320.000 cases in 2012, and is the sixth leading cause of female death related to cancer. In the United States of America there were 60.050 new endometrial cancer cases in 2016 while in Europe 88.068 and in the United Kingdom about 7.400 cases annually. Atypical endometrial hyperplasia or endometrial intraepithelian neoplasia …

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Conservative therapeutic approach in young patients with endometrial cancer: is it really possible?

Androutsopoulos G, Kotsopoulos C. I, Korompelis P, Michail G, Adonakis G, Decavalas G

Fertility preservation in young patients with early stage endometrial cancer, represents a great therapeutic challenge nowadays. The eligible patients should have strong desire for future fertility, informed consent about conservative approach and no contraindications regarding medical treatment with progestins. Moreover, they should have an extensive counselling regarding disease recurrence, fertility and childbearing issues …

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Abdominal wall endometriosis after cesarean section

Thanasas K. I, Papavasileiou S

The abdominal wall is the most common position locating endometriosis. The presentation of the event concerning the occurrence of endometriosis in scar of laparotomy after cesarean section. A patient, four years after cesarean section performed with Pfannestiel, came to our outpatient clinic with abdominal pain primary located in the left end of the surgical scar. Based on history and clinical findings was the suspected endometriosis …

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