Krukenberg tumor is a metastatic lesion of the ovary, the source of which is a primary cancer focus in other organs (more often – the digestive system). The neoplasm is characterized by rapid progression, may be accompanied by an increase in the abdomen and epigastric discomfort, pelvic pain, menstrual function disorders. Diagnostic methods include gynecological…
Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) – blood loss during menstruation, exceeding the physiological norm (~ 150 ml). It can serve as a manifestation of inflammatory processes of the female genital sphere, uterine fibroids, ovarian dysfunction, neuropsychiatric fatigue. Entails the development of anemia, disability and quality of life of a woman. Other complications depend on the cause…
Vulvar melanoma is a malignant tumor originating from melanocytes and located in the area of the labia majora, clitoris or labia minora. It is manifested by itching, burning sensation, pain, unpleasant odor, enlargement of inguinal lymph nodes, dysuric disorders or discomfort when urinating. A voluminous formation is palpated in the lesion area. When the tumor…
Interstitial uterine fibroid is a type of fibroid tumor with intraligmental localization between the leaves of the broad ligament that hold the uterus in the abdominal cavity. The interstitial fibroma of the uterus is clinically manifested by abundant meno- and metrorrhagia, anemia, pain syndrome, violation of the passage of urine with subsequent kidney damage. The…
Ovulatory pain is a type of chronic pelvic pain, in which painful sensations in the pelvic area are observed during ovulation and are associated with it. It is manifested by pain of varying intensity that occurs in the lower abdomen in the middle of the ovulatory cycle, accompanied by psychovegetative disorders. To make a diagnosis,…
Postmenopausal bleeding is bloody discharge from the genital tract of varying intensity, occurring against the background of the extinction of menstrual function or after its termination. Menopausal bleeding varies in duration, frequency, volume of blood loss, the nature of discharge (with or without clots). They may have a dysfunctional and organic genesis. In order to…
Uterine infertility is the impossibility of the desired pregnancy in a woman of childbearing age due to the existing pathology of the uterus. The causes of uterine infertility may be submucous fibroids, intrauterine synechiae, abnormalities of the structure of the uterus, adenomyosis, endometrial polyps, etc. Ultrasound of the pelvic organs, hysteroscopy, and hysterosalpingography help to…
Couvelaire uterus is a symptom complex that occurs as a result of premature detachment of the normally located placenta and blood impregnation of the myometrium. The condition is manifested by acute abdominal pain and symptoms of massive internal bleeding, leading to intrauterine fetal death. It is diagnosed intraoperatively during an emergency caesarean section. Treatment consists…
Lochiometra is a postpartum complication that develops as a result of a delay in the uterine cavity of lochii – a physiological wound secretion consisting of blood, mucus, degenerated and decayed organic elements. Lochiometra is manifested by an early decrease or cessation of secretions from the genital tract, heaviness and abdominal pain, enlargement of the…
False contractions are irregular uterine contractions, in which painful sensations occur, but there is no opening of the cervix. They occur in late pregnancy, more often after the 20th week. Main manifestations: cramping pains in the lower abdomen or in the lumbar region without a clear periodicity. Methods of diagnosis of this condition are cardiotocography,…
