Iranian Society of Gynecology Oncology
Dose weight gain in lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome improves ovulation and pregnancy rates?

ahmed elkhyat; amal elsokary; shereef elshwaikh

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 14 November 2022

Abstract
  Objective: To evaluate the effect of weight gain in lean patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) on ovulation and pregnancy rates.Study design: A prospective observational study.Patients: Lean patients with PCOS seeking fertility were invited to participate in the study. Weight gain was commenced ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
THE EFFECT OF IRON-FOLIC ACID (IFA) ON THE SIZE OF THE MID-UPPER ARM CIRCUMFERENCE OF PREGNANT WOMEN DURING PREGNANCY

Najmiatul Fitria; Nauratul Ikramah; Ade Sukma; Hansen Nasif

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 August 2023

Abstract
  Background and Objective: Pregnant women need more nutritional intake than before pregnancy. If this nutritional intake is insufficient for the mother, it will result in Chronic Energy Deficiency (CED). To determine if pregnant women are experiencing malnutrition or cannot be known by measuring the Mid-Upper ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Investigating Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) on Pregnancy Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Chronic and Gestational Hypertension

Mahin Najafian; Mahtab Shariati; Roshan Nikbakht; Sara Masihi

Volume 8, Issue 5 , September and October 2023, , Pages 442-449

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Hypertension during pregnancy is associated with significant negative outcomes. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) on pregnancy outcomes of pregnant women with gestational and chronic hypertension.Materials ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnancy Following Treatment in Patients with Vaginismus in East Java Indonesia in 2022

Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati; Gatut Hardianto; Hari Paraton; Tri Hastono Setyo Hadi; Anis Widyasari; Anisah Nur Rahmawati

Volume 8, Issue 5 , September and October 2023, , Pages 541-544

Abstract
  Vaginismus is a medical condition characterized by involuntary tightening of the muscles around the vagina. This situation disrupts sexual relations and impacts the chances of pregnancy. This study explores the occurrence of pregnancy in women with vaginismus after treatment in 2022 in East Java Indonesia. ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Needs and Concerns of Sexual and Reproductive Health of Pregnant Women in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Leila Asadi; Zahra Behboodi-Moghadam; Mahboobeh Shirazi; Fateme Moshirenia; Behjat Khorsandi

Volume 8, Issue 3 , May and June 2023, , Pages 223-232

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Understanding the reproductive and sexual needs of pregnant women seems to be crucial in increasing the effectiveness of services and addressing their needs and expectations. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explain the needs and concerns of reproductive and sexual ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Benefits of Manual Rotation in The Treatment of Occiput Posterior Position: A Case Study of Iraq

Hamza Radhi; Shaymaa Abdulhameed Khudair; Miaad Adnan; Muntaha Kadhem Mejbel; Ahmed S. Abed; Nizar Awish Jassem

Volume 8, Issue 3 , May and June 2023, , Pages 249-254

Abstract
  Background & Objective: The fetal head's persistent posterior position, which ranges from 1 to 5% during birth, has long been acknowledged as a significant challenge of intrapartum treatment. 10% to 20% of fetuses are found to be in the occiput posterior (OP) position at the beginning of labor; ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Leptin placental expression in pregnant women with diabetes : A Case control study

Zinah hammad; Ban J. Edan

Volume 8, Issue 2 , March and April 2023, , Pages 167-172

Abstract
  Background: One of the worldwide healthcare problems is Diabetes mellitus (DM), and the prevalence of this disease increases steadily, particularly in pregnancy. The several metabolic disorders in the pregnancy were revealed by the placenta. The pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus is associated with hyperglycemia, ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assessment of Communication AFI and Uterocervical Angle with Pregnancy Duration in Patients with Pretem Premature Rupture of Membranes 24-34 Weeks

Farzaneh Abedini; Mahdis Mohammadian Amiri; Mahsa Danaei; Nooshin Eshraghi

Volume 7, Issue 6 , September and October 2022, , Pages 489-496

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm delivery are the most important problems observed in pregnancies that can cause many consequences. The present study investigated the relationship between amniotic fluid index (AFI) and uterocervical angle in patients with ...  Read More

Reproductive Medicine
The Effect of Intrauterine Infusion of Plasma Enriched Platelet on Live Birth Rate in Patients with Implantation Failure: A Retrospective Uncontrolled Study

Marzieh Mehrafza; Azadeh Raoufi; Elmira Hosseinzadeh; Gholam Reza Pourseify; Tahereh Zare Yousefi; Termeh Shakery; Amirhossein Tamimi

Volume 7, Issue 6 , September and October 2022, , Pages 518-523

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Autologous platelet-rich plasma consists of concentrated autologous plasma and several cytokines and growth factors released by activated platelets in injury and inflammation. There is an increasing trend towards the effectiveness of intrauterine PRP infusion in repeated implantation ...  Read More

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternal Vitamin D Concentration in Mid-pregnancy and Its Effect on Fetal Thymus Size: A Report from a Tertiary Center in Iran

Zahra Panahi; Seyedeh Noushin Ghalandarpoor-Attar; Azade Shabani; Mamak Shariat; Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh; Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh; Elham Feizabad; Seyedeh Mojgan Ghalandarpoor-Attar

Volume 7, Issue 6 , September and October 2022, , Pages 536-542

Abstract
  Background & Objective: The thymus gland significantly affects fetal immune system maturation. Additionally, there is a linear association between thymus gland size and its performance. Given the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Iran and scarce studies with conflicting results, subjecting ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Effect of Metformin in Preventing of Superimposed Preeclampsia: a Randomized Clinical Trial

Shahnaz Ahmadi; Elnaz Salarifar; Kambiz Ahmadi; Maryam Rahimi; Mahshid Bahraini

Volume 7, Issue 5 , July and August 2022, , Pages 399-404

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Preeclampsia is associated with the release of soluble endoglin (sENG) into the maternal circulation. It inhibits sENG secretion, inhibiting the complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Therefore, using metformin may be helpful in the prevention of preeclampsia. ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Normal Vaginal Delivery in a Persistent Vegetative State: Suggestive Management, a Case Report and Literature Review

Marzieh Talebian; Niloofar Mehri; Maryam Mousavi Shirazi

Volume 7, Issue 5 , July and August 2022, , Pages 462-465

Abstract
  Severe injury to the nervous system in pregnancy needs advanced critical care support to the mother and consideration of fetal effects. Managing persistent vegetative state (PSV) cases in pregnant patients is complex due to the lack of clear guidelines for medical and ethical reasons. This reports a ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
COVID-19 Infection in Iranian Pregnant Women: A Case Series of 25 Patients

Maryamsadat Hosseini; Farah Farzaneh; Mahsa Mirhadi; Seyed Ali Akbar Mahdavi Anari; Ladan Ajori; Saghar Salehpour; Tayebeh Jahed Bozorgan; Parichehr Pooransari; Shideh Ariana; Minoo Yaghmaei; Behnaz Nouri; Shahrzad Zadehmodarres; Sedighe Hosseini; Mehrdad Haghighi; Mir Mohammad Miri; Seyedpouzhia Shojaei; Ali Reza Mirkheshti; Dariush Abtahi; Tannaz Valadbeigi

Volume 7, Issue 4 , March and April 2022, , Pages 286-295

Abstract
  Background & Objective: The COVID-19 infection remains a major pandemic threatening global health. Studies revealed that pregnant women are more prone to develop severe illness, with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. So the objective of this study is to report the clinical presentation ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Comparison of Serum level of Vitamin D in Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia and a Control Group in Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan

Hamideh Gholami; Sanaz Fayazi; Maryam Shirshekan; Nima Motamed; Shabnam Tofighi

Volume 7, Issue 4 , March and April 2022, , Pages 335-340

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Conflicting results have been reported about the association between vitamin D and preeclampsia. The aim of the current study is to compare the serum levels of vitamin D in preeclamptic, and non-preeclamptic pregnant women admitted to the Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan.Materials ...  Read More

General Gynecology and Pelvic Floor
Male Infertility in COVID-19

Sarah Lotfi; Abbas Ahmadi

Volume 7, Issue 4 , March and April 2022, , Pages 354-355

Abstract
  Infertility is the failure of the male or female reproductive system to conceive after 12 months or more of regular unprotected sexual intercourse (1). Failure to ovulate, problems in the menstrual cycle, infections, inadequate egg maturation, ejaculation problems, antibodies that attack sperm and tumors ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Comparison of CA125 Levels in the Normal Pregnancy and Threatened Abortion

Esmat Barooti; Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari; Soodabeh Darvish; Narges Tavakoly

Volume 7, Issue 3 , January and February 2022, , Pages 226-229

Abstract
  Background & Objective: In pregnancy, the serum level of cancer antigen-125 (CA-125) increases in the first trimester and abortion. However, different studies reported conflicting results about the use of serum CA-125 to determine the prognosis of threatened abortion. In the present study, we try ...  Read More

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Evaluation of Coronavirus Anxiety in Pregnant Women on Apgar Score and Birth Weight After One Year of Coronavirus Outbreak (Case Study: Zabol, Iran)

Fatemeh Mirzaie; Khadije Rezaie Keikhaie; Mahin Badakhsh; Bahareh Khajehpour; Samira Ghofrani

Volume 7, Issue 2 , September and October 2021, , Pages 89-98

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Pregnancy is a stressful event in and of itself, which may have an impact on the present prevalence of COVID-19 illness. It is crucial to think about what factors can help pregnant women cope with the anxiety brought on by the COVID-19 outbreak. The purpose of this study was ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pharmacotherapy of COVID-19: Considerations for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Amirreza Naseri; Sepideh Seyedi Sahebari; Mohammad-Salar Hosseini

Volume 7, Issue 1 , September and October 2021, , Pages 1-6

Abstract
  The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a chief concern of the international community. As of May 2021, more than 150 million cases and 3.2 million deaths have been recorded. Considering the early struggle in treating COVID-19 ...  Read More

Reproductive Medicine
Reviewing the Anxiety in Pregnant Mothers with Fetuses Having Positive Cardiac Anomaly and Its Relation with Birth Outcomes

Mohammad Nasir Hematian; Mahnaz Ghiasi; Somayeh Baharian; Sedighe Safaie; Mojgan Rahmanian; ُُShirin Torabi; Samaneh Vahdatnia

Volume 7, Issue 1 , September and October 2021, , Pages 7-14

Abstract
  Background and Objective: Concerns about adaptation to a new situation can cause anxiousness in pregnant women, which could lead to dangerous consequences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the severity of pregnancy anxiety in mothers with fetuses having cardiac anomalies and their association with ...  Read More

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Evaluation of the Combination of HbA1C with Hematocrit for Early Screening of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Ali Reza Norouzi; Mahsa Siavashi; Fatemeh Norouzi; Maryam Talayeh; Somayyeh Noei Teymoordash

Volume 6, Issue 4 , August 2021, , Pages 217-223

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most prevalent disorder during pregnancy, which is the result of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia due to the secretion of placental diabetogenic hormones. This study aimed to investigate the utility of glycated hemoglobin ...  Read More

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Bleeding Diathesis or Prothrombotic State, Which One Predict the COVID-19 Prognosis in Pregnancy?

Maryam Dehghan; Neda Ebrahimian; Leila Mousavi Seresht

Volume 6, Issue 4 , August 2021, , Pages 228-232

Abstract
  Background & Objective: Since the first reported respiratory distress syndrome due to the new version of the coronaviruses family, COVID-19, there is a concern about the possible maternal and perinatal outcome of new infection in a short and even long time, our information about the prognosis ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
A Comparison Between Maternal and Neonatal Serum Level of Vitamin D and Its Relationship with Anthropometric Neonatal Factors

Robabeh MohammadBeigi; Ayda Fathollahpour; Asadolah Fathollahpour; Maryam Kashanian; Narges Sheikhansari

Volume 6, Issue 3 , June 2021, , Pages 116-121

Abstract
  Background & Objective: The aims of present study were to compare the vitamin D concentration in pregnant women and the umbilical cord blood while investigating for a relationship between its level and anthropometric neonatal factors (i.e. birth weight, birth length, and head circumference).Materials ...  Read More

Obstetrics and Gynecology
The Relationship Between Age and COVID‐19 in Pregnancy

Farzaneh Rashidi Fakari; Zahra Kiani

Volume 6, Issue 3 , June 2021, , Pages 143-146

Abstract
  COVID‐19 is a novel viral pandemic. It is believed that due to physiological changes within the pregnancy, pregnant women may be more susceptible to COVID-19. Currently, there exists no reliable evidence being available regarding the likelihood of infection for pregnant women compared to the general ...  Read More

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternal and Neonatal Complications of Asthma, a Study in Iran

Maryam Kashanian; Arezoo HoseiniMoghaddam; Seyyed Ali Javad Moosavi; Narges Sheikhansari; Hoda Abdollahi

Volume 6, Issue 2 , March 2021, , Pages 65-71

Abstract
  Background and Objective: Asthma is the most common chronic respiratory disorder during pregnancy and it may affect pregnancy outcomes. This study aims to compare the pregnancy, delivery and neonatal outcomes between asthmatic and non-asthmatic pregnant women.Methods: The study was designed as a historical ...  Read More

Radiology
Clinical characteristics, CT features and perinatal outcome of COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant women and comparison with non-pregnant women

Maryam Rahmani; Behnaz Moradi; Masoumeh Gity; Mohammadreza Chavoshi; Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh; Soudabeh Kazemi Aski; Seyedeh Fatemeh Mahdipour Keivani; Narges Badraghe; Mohammad Ali Kazemi

Volume 6, Issue 2 , March 2021, , Pages 72-80

Abstract
  Background and Objective: To evaluate the clinical course and CT findings of pregnant womenMethods: Fourthy (25 pregnant and 15 non-pregnant) patients were entered to the study. Chest CT features and clinical findings were evaluated between two groups. Data related to pregnancy and fetal status  evaluated ...  Read More