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Halban's sign: Dysmenorrhea
is directly related to the depth of penetration and degree of involvement, and
probably results from myometrial contractions invoked
by premenstrual swelling and menstrual bleeding in endometrial islands. The uterus is usually tender and slightly softened under bimanual
examination done premenstrually.
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Rarely, patients with
carcinoma of the fallopian tube present with the symptom complex
referred to as hydrops tubae
profluens, or Latzko's sign, which is a watery vaginal discharge and a
palpable adnexal mass.
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PCOS
by ultrasound criteria is defined as 12 or more antral
follicles between 2 and 9 mm in size and peripheral in location in at least one
ovary, often referred to as the string of pearls
sign.
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Endometriosis may cause deep tissue damage,
resulting in local scarring and reduplication of peritoneum and leading to
surface defects or Allen-Masters peritoneal defects.
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Midcycle pain or mittelschmerz is
pain in the lower abdomen noticed at or near the time of ovulation.
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