Background: Today, genital cosmetic surgery (GCS) is rapidly expanding and applicants for this kind of surgery are increasing. The objective of this study was to compare mental disorder and self-esteem among female applicants and non-applicants for GCS. Methods: This is a case-control study and participants included 163 women of reproductive age, 83 of whom applied for GCS (case group) and 80 did not (control group). The participants were selected from the specialized obstetrics and gynecology clinic of Alavi Hospital in Ardabil, Iran using a convenient sampling method. Women were examined for pelvic prolapse in both groups. Rosenberg self-esteem scale was used for measuring self-esteem and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was used as a screening tool for mental health. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in terms of the mean mental health score (P = 0.23). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the physical symptoms (P = 0.01) and depression (P = 0.003) subdomains of mental disorder. In addition, the women in the case group had significantly lower self-esteem than those in the control group (P = 0.001). Conclusions: There is a significant difference in terms of physical symptoms and depression between the two groups. GCS applicant women have lower self-esteem compared to non-applicant women.

Introduction:Effective communication skill, along with other clinical skills, is one of the essential needs for students of different disciplines of medical science. According to studies, also this matter that students how learn to communicate with other people can help them be effective in educational quality. Due to the lack of study on this subject, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between students 'communication skills with their course satisfaction in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods:All midwifery and operating room students of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences were entered into this analytical study. Data collection was performed through demographic questionnaire, Queen Dom communication skill and course satisfaction surveys. Data were analyzed by the SPSS18 software using descriptive and analytical statistics methods including t-test and Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficient. Results:In this study, 98 people of operating room students and 89 people of midwifery students participated, which 38.5% of them were male and 61.5% of them were female. The average age of students was 21.07±1.68 years. Total mean of communication skills was 115±8 and course satisfaction was 58±11. Also, a significant relationship was found between student's communication skill and their course satisfaction (p≤0.001, r=0.42). Conclusion:In view of the direct relationship between students 'communication skills with their course satisfaction, to increase student's satisfaction with their course, taking steps to improve students' communication skills is essential.

Background: Infectious abortion and its mortality is one of the most serious health threats to women. Infectious abortion with high prevalence rate is more accessible in many of developing countries. The aim of current study, was to investigate the prevalence of infectious abortion and its complications in pregnant women hospitalized in Ardabil city hospital during 2011-8.Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study which done on pregnant women with symptom of infectious abortion who admitted to Alavi hospital in Ardabil city during the years 2011-2018. Data collected by a checklist including demographic and clinical information and then analyzed by statistical methods in SPSS version 20. Results: The rate of infectious abortion in this study was 40 people per 50,000 live births. The mean age of the studied women was 32.58±5.35 years. The highest number of infectious abortion was related to the women in the gestational age group over 13 weeks (50%). Most of women with 80% had fever and 52.5% of women had an open cervix at the time of referral. Complications of infectious abortion included peritonitis, uterine rupture, septic shock, and DIC.Conclusions: Results showed that the rate of infectious abortion in this study was 22.5% that generally due to manipulation by methods such as curettage, drug use and its side-effects. By considering the average age of women about 32 years and problems related about pregnancy, so programing and training in this themes could prevent many of these problems in pregnant women in future.

Background: Chronic anovulation is one of the most common causes of infertility. In women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), other factors related to oocyte quality or endometrial and nesting disorders may also play a role. Infertile and non-ovulatory women who tend to become pregnant are candidates for ovulation induction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Kalsitrapine and metformin on the treatment of patients with PCOS.Methods: The clinical trial study was performed on 80 female patients with PCOS who had referred to Ardabil city hospital for infertility treatment were randomly divided in two groups with personal consent. One group received Kalsitrapine and another group received metformin.Results: The mean age of all patients was 26.08±5.21. There was no significant difference between 2 groups in term of age and BMI. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of primary and secondary infertility. The mean duration of infertility was 3.68±3.49 years. There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of infertility duration. There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of the type of menstrual cycle. The response rate to treatment was 17.5% in the metformin group and 10% in the Kalsitrapine group. There was no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of response to treatment. In comparison, none of the studied factors in the 2 groups was significantly associated with the response to treatment.Conclusions: It is true that the recovery rate of the herbal medicine Kalcitropine in this study was slightly lower than metformin, but due to the side effects of metformin, including lethargy, abdominal pain, diarrhea, headache, constipation, bloating, weight loss, heartburn, nausea and Vomiting, unpleasant taste of metal in the mouth In some people, such people may be prescribed kalcitrapine for a longer period of time to evaluate its effect.