Foreign bodies within the vagina have been reported to constitute Foreign bodies within the vagina have been reported to constitute about 3.6% of all causes of childhood vaginal bleeding .A variety of vaginal foreign bodies have been retrieved from prepubescent girls including safety pins, toys, and pieces of papers. Classically, foreign bodies retained within the vagina produce a combination of ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate the possible role of hydatid of Morgagni in patients with unexplained infertility. Study design: This was a non-randomized controlled trial conducted at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Sohag University, Egypt. Two hundred and thirteen patients with unexplained infertility and hydatid of Morgagni diagnosed at laparoscopy were included. The laterality (bilateral vs unilateral), location (fimbrial vs ... Read more

Objective: This study was performed to evaluate the role of hysteroscopy and directed biopsy in women after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and embryo transfer failure despite transfer of good-quality embryos. Materials and Methods: One hundred and twenty eighty women who failed to conceive after one trial of Intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer due to male factor infertility despite transfer ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate the rate and pattern of complications associated with use of the Copper T 380A intrauterine device (IUD) among adolescents. Methods: A prospective comparative study of women eligible for IUD insertion who attended the family planning clinic of Sohag University Hospital, Egypt, between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2010. The participants were categorized as adolescents or adults. ... Read more

Objective: To evaluate maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes and their associated risk factors among pregnant women with liver cirrhosis (LC). Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted at Sohag University Hospital, Egypt, between May 1, 2009, and April 1, 2012. Participants included 129 pregnant women with LC (study group), 647 pregnant women without LC (control group 1), and 853 non-pregnant ... Read more

Objective: To study the effcacy and safety of glibenclamide/metformin combination as a treatment option for pregnant women with either gestational diabetes or type-2 diabetes mellitus compared to conventional insulin therapy. Methods: Eighty-four pregnant women with singleton pregnancies (65 women with gestational diabetes & 19 with type-2 diabetes mellitus) were included. They were randomly allocated to receive either glibenclamide/metformin combination or ... Read more