Accessory and cavitated uterine mass is a rare developmental mullerian anomaly theorized to be related to gubernaculum dysfunction. It presents typically in young women as severe dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain refractory to medical therapy. It is an accessory cavity lined by functional endometrium and surrounded by myometrium-like smooth muscle located in an otherwise normal uterus, typically located at the right anterior wall at the level of the round ligament attachment. Ultrasound, hysterosalpingography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful tools to diagnose and distinguish this entity from a wide array of differential diagnoses. Surgical excision and histopathologic studies confirm the diagnosis and effectively relieves severe dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain. This is a case of a 39 year old nulligravid who presented with severe dysmenorrhea initially diagnosed as rudimentary horn versus myoma. Excision revealed a cavitated mass containing chocolate-colored fluid within located at the right postero-fundal area. Histopathology revealed a diagnosis of accessory and cavitated uterine mass.

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Dysmenorrhea* ; Female

This is a case of a 22 year old nulligravid who presented with severe dysmenorrhea, and diagnosed with unicornuate uterus and an obstructed noncommunicating rudimentary horn, by pre-operative ultrasound. In this paper, the presentation, diagnosis and principles of surgical management of unicornuate uterus associated with a non-communicating rudimentary horn is presented. The embryological development of this anomaly and its association with renal agenesis are discussed.
Dysmenorrhea ; Uterus

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Athletes* ; Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans

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Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans ; Students, Nursing*

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Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Mastodynia* ; Premenstrual Syndrome*

PURPOSE: This study was descriptive survey research to examine the factors affecting menopause, depression and menopausal symptoms, and the relations among these factors in South Korean midlife women. METHODS: The subjects were 319 midlife women in Daegu City. Measures were Zung's Self-Report Depression Scale (1979) to check depression, and the Midlife Women's Symptom Index developed by Im (2006) to check menopausal symptoms. Data were collected from June 1 to July 31, 2010. Collected data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation coefficient through SPSS/WIN 18.0. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant correlation between depression and menopausal symptoms (r=.692, p<.001). The factors affecting depression were age (r=.194, p<.001), income (r=-.307, p<.001), exercise (r=-.602, p<.001), and menopausal status (r=.224, p<.001). The factors affecting menopausal symptoms were exercise (r=-.158, p<.037), menstrual pain (r=-.171, p=.004) and menopausal status (r=.222, p<.001). CONCLUSION: Intervention programs for decreasing menopausal symptoms in midlife women should be focused on relieving menopausal pain and encouraging excise from youth. Further studies will be needed to examine the relations among other factors including living style, area and menopausal symptoms.
Adolescent ; Daegu ; Depression* ; Dysmenorrhea ; Female ; Humans ; Menopause

Unicornuate uterus is a very rare uterine anomaly caused by developmetal failure of Mullerian duct. This anomay is associated with various degrees of rudimentary horn, which is connected with fibrous band or firmly attached to unicornuate uterus. Different method of operation may be applied according to type of anatomical connection. The unicornuate uterus is commonly associated with severe dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and pelvic mass. A case of noncommunicating rudimentary horn firmly attached to unicornuate uterus with severe dysmenorrhea was treated with laparoscopic excison of uterine horn and is presented with brief review of literature.
Animals ; Dysmenorrhea ; Female ; Horns ; Pelvic Pain ; Uterus

PURPOSE: This study was carried out to investigate the effects of auricular acupressure therapy on the relief of dysmenorrhea and abdominal pain in female university students. METHOD: This study was designed as non-equivalent control group research. Data were collected from 44 of the female university students(Exp.: 22, Cont.: 22) from October, 2007 to December, 2007. Collected data were analysed through chi2 test, Fisher's exact test, Mann-Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed rank test. RESULT: Abdominal pain was significantly decreased partially in the experimental group compared to that of the control group(p=.008). Dysmenorrhea was significantly decreased in the experimental group compared to that of the control group(p=.000). CONCLUSION: It was proven that auricular acupressure therapy was effective for abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea.
Abdominal Pain* ; Acupressure* ; Dysmenorrhea* ; Female ; Humans

Ovarian remnant syndrome is a rare condition which develops when functional ovarian tissue is left in situ after intended bilateral oophorectomy. It produces clinically significant syndrome, namely chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. Although the true incidence of this syndrome is unknown, an apprant increase in incidence has been reported. We have experienced a case of ovarian remnant syndrome showing chronic pelvic pain and palpable abdominal mass after difficult gynecologic operation. So, we report this case with a brief review of literatures.
Dysmenorrhea ; Female ; Incidence ; Ovariectomy ; Pelvic Pain