Letter to Editor Archives - Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia

Dear Editor, We read with interest the Editorial of the Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (RBGO) in which Braga et al. present the initiative of the state of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) for prediction and secondary prevention of pre-eclampsia.() The authors highlight universal calcium supplementation during pregnancy as a significant innovation, implemented for the […]

The publication on “Access and adequacy of antenatal care in a city in Brazil during two phases of the COVID-19 pandemic.”() Is an interesting issue. This study investigated antenatal care consumption and appropriateness among postpartum caregivers at Florianópolis Hospital from 2020 to 2022, with an emphasis on socio-demographic characteristics and antenatal care. Although this study […]

Dear Editor, Although humans have made significant progress in understanding reproductive events, nature still has more information to reveal. Towards the end of the 19th century, humans started studying reproductive processes such as gametogenesis, fertilization, and embryo development. Since sperm and egg roles in fertilization were introduced in 1870 for the first time, reproductive biologists […]

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In vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatments are the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) with the highest success rate. In vitro fertilization and ICSI treatment have a high cost for couples including both the technology and the drugs used for ovulation induction. It is common to face prematurely ruptured follicles at the time […]

Dear Editor, It has been documented that women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) may suffer from sequelae that can surpass the obstetrics and gynecology armamentarium. For example, Shah and Rasool gathered data from the literature showing clear evidence that PCOS is associated with an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, endometrial cancer, […]

Dear Editor, Laparoscopic cerclage is an effective treatment option for cervical insufficiency leading to repeated preterm birth. However, surgical intervention with various cerclage techniques, such as vaginal, transabdominal laparoscopic approaches, still remains the ultimate solution, unfortunately, without the guarantee of success. There is still no consensus regarding the priority of each technique over the other. […]

Dear Editor, In 2020, we have published the article “Construct and criterion validity of the postmenopause sexuality questionnaire—PMSQ” (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1701461). Complete copies, in English and Portuguese, of the instrument were attached to be published as supplemental material. Nevertheless, the instrument was not published. Since we have been asked to send a copy of the questionnaire […]