Current Women's Health Reviews - Volume 9, Issue 1, 2013

Female genital tract malformations are known to be a frequent cause of reproductive problems. Besides, complex malformations also frequently generate serious gynaecological problems, often ones with inappropriate surgical solutions, as the gynecologist does not think of the malformation as either the cause of the symptoms or of its embryonic origin. Apart from analyzing the embryological bases in the development of the Read More

The Central American (CA) isthmus consists of seven countries including Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, some of the poorest countries in the world. Over the past twenty years, CA has made good progress in improving the health status of their populations. Analysis of the peer-reviewed literature, as well as national and international reports show that life expectancy at birth has i Read More

A substantial proportion of the etiology involved in female infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes remains idiopathic. Recent scientific research has suggested a role for environmental factors in these conditions. Secondhand tobacco smoke (STS) contains a number of known or suspected reproductive toxins, and human exposure to STS is prevalent worldwide. Robust evidence exists for the toxic effects of active smoking o Read More

Caesarean delivery on maternal request is a subject of heated debate. Concerns about incontinence and prolapse in later life, and regarding vaginal trauma at birth are common reasons for patient choice caesarean delivery. Available evidence comparing planned vaginal delivery and planned caesarean delivery is scarce and not robust enough to evaluate fully the benefits and risks of these delivery modes. Clinicians s Read More

Background: A consensus among women is that the menopause is imminently associated with a reduction in the level of physical fitness, which is associated with an increase in body-weight and emotional disturbances. Such an understanding of the menopausal transition is strengthened by plethora of scientific reports on the biology of the menopause. However, there is a dearth of data on a means of modulation, other than Read More