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A 36-year-old female presented with lethargy, anorexia, nausea, hyperpigmentation, weight loss and amenorrhea for six months. On examination, she had hyperpigmentation of face, hands and oral mucosa. Investigations revealed adrenal insufficiency and subclinical hyperthyroidism with elevated
Thirteen women with hyperprolactinemic amenorrhea were treated with lisuride (Dopergin, Schering AG, Germany). The dosage of lisuride was started with 0.1 mg per day and increased to 0.2 mg per day after one week of treatment. Further increment of the drug depended on clinical and laboratory
This study included a group of 50 women with amenorrhea-galactorrhea who were treated with bromocriptine (2-bromo-alpha-ergocryptine). Forty-two of these patients ovulated, and 36 conceived within 8 months of treatment. The pregnancies of 30 women reached a duration of 20 weeks or longer following
Krukenberg tumor (KT), mostly originates from gastric cancer, is the metastatic tumor of ovaries accounting for 1-2% of all ovarian cancer. Common presenting symptoms include abdominal pain, distension, and ascites. Rests of the patients have non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms including
Three young women who developed amenorrhea secondary to large, unsuspected pituitary tumors are described. They presented with acute onset of the triad of headache, nausea and vomiting, and visual abnormalities. One patient died; the other two retained some sequelae, and one had a significant
Bromocriptine 2-5 mg twice daily is effective in the treatment of both normoprolactinaemic and hyperprolactinaemic secondary amenorrhoea. This was demonstrated by the restoration of menstrual cycle and/or ovulation in 9 of 18 normoprolactinaemic and in 8 of 14 hyperprolactinaemic patients taking
10 amenorrhea-patients and 5 galactorrhea-amenorrhea-patients were treated wi2-Br-alpha-ergocryptine (CB 154) as a specific prolactin inhibitor. Side-effects, such as headaches, dizziness, and nausea could be reduced to a minimum by delivering the drug with the meal at night. Before and under the
Cabergoline (CAB) is a long-acting dopamine agonist. In the first national study with CAB--as part of an international multicentric study--39 adult and adolescent females (16 to 44 years old) with hyperprolactinemic amenorrhea (18 microadenomas and 21 idiopathic hyperprolactinemias) were evaluated.
Primary gastric choriocarcinomas are very rare, and their prognosis is extremely poor. A 37-year-old woman presented with amenorrhea, vaginal spotting and severe nausea, which mimicked a pregnancy and gestational trophoblastic disease. The serum level of the beta-subunit of human chorionic
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of home administration of buccal misoprostol after mifepristone for medical abortion up to 70 days' gestation in a general practice in Curaçao, where induced abortion is severely restricted by law.
METHODS
In a prospective study 330 women received 200 mg
Cyclophosphamide (Cyc) is an alkylating agent used to treat malignancies and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus nephritis, rheumatoid arthritis and immune-mediated neuropathies. Over the past 40 years, Cyc has also been applied to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) and the effective stabilisation of
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to compare bleeding patterns of women using a contraceptive combination of 30 mcg ethinylestradiol (EE) and 3 mg drospirenone (DRSP) continuously or cyclically. Menstrual-related symptoms were also evaluated.
METHODS
This open, prospective, randomized study
Triphasil, a low-dose combination oral contraceptive containing levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol, was tested in four Planned Parenthood clinics on 317 women between 18 and 34 years of age (mean, 23) for a total of 4,692 cycles, or 361 woman-years of usage. Approximately half these volunteers
Both oral and intravenous high-dose cyclophosphamide (CYC) regimens are associated with serious side effects when used for the treatment of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The aim of the present trial was to test the safety of low-dose intravenous CYC in patients with SSc. Eight SSc patients, in whom CYC
BACKGROUND
Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a significant health problem in premenopausal women; it can reduce their quality of life and cause anaemia. First-line therapy has traditionally been medical therapy but this is frequently ineffective. On the other hand, hysterectomy is obviously 100%