Editor’s message
Dear Colleagues,
Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the official publication of Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Journal is published quarterly and is available on-line. All members are well come to submit material for publication in the form of research papers, case reports, reviews, brief communications or letters. In addition SLCOG news letter is published every two months. All members are wellcome to express their views and ideas in the news letter. I am looking forward to academic support from all the members to uplift the standard of these publications in this year. Please email all your articles to slanerolle@hotmail.com .
Dr. Santh Lanerolle
Table of Contents
Commentary
Ethical issues in the provision of assisted reproduction
Harshalal R Seneviratne
77-83
Reasearch
Medical abortion: is it a blessing or curse for the developing nations?
Sukhwinder Kaur Bajwa, Sukhminderjit Singh Bajwa, Gagandeep Kaur Ghai,
Nirankar Singh, Anita Singh, S P S Goraya
84-90
Demographic, biological and dietary characteristics associated with
endometriosis in a group of Sri Lankan women
Nalinda Silva, Hemantha Senanayake, Roshini Peiris-John, Rajitha Wickremasinghe
91-97
Effects of metformin in reducing insulin resistance and reversing
gonadotrophin levels (LH, FSH) followed by ovulation induction
in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome
Parul Jahan, Abu S M Giasuddin, Abu M M Haq
98-103
Micronucleus assay as a triage tool for boderline cases of cervical dysplasia
Deeksha Pandey, Sahitya Putteddy, Satish Rao
104-111
Case Reports
A case of axial torsion of uterus with a large hemorrhagic leiomyoma
R K L S Rajapaksha, P T B Sakalasooriya
112-113
Rupture of the 'unscarred' uterus at 35 weeks
Harpreet Kour Isher, Ratika Jindal, Anita Singh,
Santprakash S Goraya, Sukhwinder Bajwa
114-115
Reviews
Assisted reproductive technologies – is it gaining the upper hand over
natural physiology?
R M C B Hunukumbure
116-120
Standard care in the surgical management of endometrial cancer
Kanishka Karunaratne
121-123
Continuous Professional Development
Screening for chromosomal defects
Tiran Dias
124-128
Management of female urinary incontinence
Ruwan J Fernando
129-134
Which study design?
Asoka Weerakkody
135-138
Letter to the Editor
Retraction of abstract
G G Harendra, R W Jayasekera, V H W Dissanayake
139