normal pattern of blood picture in fertile females living in rural Egypt

A total of 120 apparently healthy females were selected from 658 adult females living in rural Egypt. Blood samples from the selected healthy females were utilized to determine the normal haematological picture. Cyanmethaemoglobin method was used for haemoglobin estimation. The visual method was used for RBCS and WBCS counting. Staied blood films were used for the, differential white count. The main features of the haematological picture in the studied group were a lower haemoglobin concentration, a lower MCH and a lower WBCS [mainly the neutrophil element] than those reported for white females. No effect of age or parity on the different elements of the blood picture was found

Blood picture in normal rural Egyptian females during two years use of contraceptive pills

The effect of oral contraceptives on the haematological picture in 120 rural fertile Egyptian females was studied. Contraceptive pills were given continuously for two years. The study revealed that neither the combined pill [lynestrenol - ethinyl oestradil] nor the minipill [lynestrenol] could induce any effect on the hematological picture during the two years period of pill usage

Final progress report acceptability of a long acting injectable as a post partum contraceptive in Egypt

Subjects for the study were 1306 women in four villages in rural Egypt, representing all women delivered in these villages during the period from October 1976 until September 1978. Of these, 591 accepted DMPDA as their means of contraception. Acceptors thus represent 43.25l% of all women interviewed; rejectors 54.75%

Laparoscopic ventrosuspension in infertile patients: a new technique

Serious, G.; Hefnawi, F. [Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo Egypt]. Laparoscopic ventrosuspension in infertile patients. Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed on 2600 selected cases of infertility. In 86 patients with retoroverted uterus as the only abnormality detected ventrosuspension was performed via the laparoscope by applying Falope-Rings to the round ligaments. Pregnancy occurred in 24 patients and improvement of backache, deep dysparunea congestive dysmenorrhoea and leucorrhoea occurred in 88.37%, 83.72% 72.05% and 68.76% respectively. The technique is simple, safe and is recommended to apply when returoversion of the uterus is the only abnormality detected during laparoscopy