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*

We diagnosed a 2-cm, large cystic adenomyoma after complete abortion without transcervical curettage, based on symptoms of dysmenorrhea, time of onset, and sonographic findings. The cystic adenomyoma was treated successfully with laparoscopic mass excision.
Adenomyoma* ; Curettage* ; Dysmenorrhea ; Female ; Laparoscopy ; Ultrasonography ; Uterus*

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

PURPOSE: This study was designed to identify the effect of auriculotherapy on low abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea in school-aged girls. METHODS: This design was a pre and post-test with nonequivalent groups. The subjects were 71 girls who were middle school students with dysmenorrheal (35 students for the treatment group and 36 students for the comparison group). The subjects of the treatment group received auriculotherapy once a week for 10 weeks. The comparison group received instruction on auriculotherapy and was requested waiting for the order. RESULTS: The treatment group reported significantly less low abdominal pain than the comparison group. However, there were not statistical differences in reported dysmenorrhea. In future analysis, 60.0% of the treatment group reported more physical comfort, and 45.7% reported more emotional cool down. CONCLUSION: The finding indicate that auriculotherapy could be effective in decreasing low abdominal pain during menstrual periods. Therefore, auriculotherapy could be an effective nursing intervention for low abdominal pain occurring during mensuration. However, further studies need to be done to support auriculotherapy as effective.
Abdominal Pain ; Auriculotherapy ; 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