Purpose of the study: to examine the morphological and immunohistochemical features of the endometrium in postmenopausal women with uterine bleeding, depending on body weight and metabolic syndrome.Materials and methods. The study included 114 women with postmenopausal uterine bleeding. Women were divided into 3 groups. Group I included 41 patients with overweight and obesity class I–II, group II – 43 women with metabolic syndrome, group III (control) consisted of 30 patients with normal body weight. Hysteroscopy with morphological analysis of biopsied material was performed for all patients of groups I and III and 41 patients of group II. Pathohistological and immunohistochemical analysis were used to diagnose endometrial pathology. The level of cell proliferation in the endometrium was assessed by immunohistochemical analysis using monoclonal antibodies for Ki-67 expression; antiapoptotic activity was determined by the Bcl-2 and COX-2 expression.Results. Endometrial pathology was diagnosed in 94.74% of women. Endometrial polyps in the structure of the identified pathologyprevailed in group I and control group III (82.93% and 83.33%, respectively), while endometrial polyps were detected in 25.59% of women in the group II. Endometrial hyperplasia was diagnosed in the vast majority (69.76%) in group II, hyperplasia without atypia was detected in 51.16% and endometrial hyperplasia with atypia in 18.60%.Conclusions. Endometrial hyperplasia value was higher in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome compared to patients with normal weight, overweight and obesity. There was an increase of Ki-67, Bcl-2 and COX-2 expression in the endometrial glands in women with metabolic syndrome in comparison to patients with normal weight and obesity, for which only increased Bcl-2 expression in the stroma was observed. This confirms the existing data on the predominance of the apoptosis inhibition over proliferation in the formation of endometrial diseases in the postmenopausal period and confirms the combination of hyperproliferative processes and apoptosis inhibition if there is metabolic syndrome.

The document was approved at an expanded meeting of the Ukrainian Society of Gynecological Endocrinology with the involvement of all board members and representatives of the Association of Obstetricians-Gynecologists of Ukraine, the Association of Pharmacologists of Ukraine, the Association of Anesthesiologists of Ukraine, as well during the Third Ukrainian School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology with international participation ISGE 19–20.03.21.The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted medical practice, in terms of organizational and clinical practices, posing a number of complex and contradictory challenges for professionals.This document is the result of the systematization of scientific data available by March 2021 and recommendations of international medical and specialized professional societies on controversial clinical issues in gynecological practice caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as certain issues of safety and ratio of using hormonal drugs. The involvement of experts from professional associations of the obstetric and gynecological field, pharmacology, anesthesiology and vascular surgery and phlebology in the working group made it possible to formulate clinically justified provisions of the position.The position includes three thematic sections: “On the use of estrogen-containing combined hormonal contraceptives (CHC) during the COVID-19 pandemic”; “On the use of menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) during the COVID-19 pandemic”; “On the issue of unregistered compounded bioidentical hormones”. At the beginning of each thematic section, the main conclusions of the consensus position of professional medical associations are presented. According to the data available by March 2021, there is no reason to limit the use of CHC or MHT in healthy women (currently not having COVID-19). The question of CHC or MHT discontinuing or switching to other forms by women with COVID-19 should be decided depending on the severity of the disease, the total set of risk factors for thromboembolic complications and other individual characteristics of the clinical situation. Further research will provide elaboration of more detailed algorithms. Physicians need to be vigilant about the safety of compounded Bioidentical Hormonal Therapy (cBHT) in any dosage form (including pellets), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, given the unexplored systemic effects and therefore the potential risks. Preference should be given to officially licensed medicinal products with a well-studied safety profile and clinical effects, the use of which is authorized by doctor's prescription and supported by clinical protocols and guidelines.

Modern mankind, through the development of medicine and using its scientifically grounded innovations has learned to prolong human life. In Ukraine as in the whole world there is a tendency to increase in life expectancy. Since aging is a natural physiological process, a person from time immemorial has been preoccupied with the search for the so-called “Philosophy Stone” is a substance that prevents aging.This article analyzes data from scientific publications on modern aspects of the problems associated with aging of the female body. It has been proven that aging and anti-aging processes substantiate the individualization of modern approaches to the correction of pre- and perimenopause complications. The general strategy for maintaining of women’s health in peri- and postmenopause according to the International Menopause Society includes menopausal hormone therapy, taking into accounts the therapy goals and individual risk factors. Despite all the desire to give a modern definition of aging, it is currently not possible, therefore in this literature review an attempt is made to analyze the known strategies of premature aging to develop the potential for prolonging active life.In any case, the doctor needs to correlate the benefits and risks of menopausal hormone therapy, taking into account individual risk factors and select appropriate rehabilitation methods aimed at “improving the female face” of the classic image of old age. Since the role of estrogen deficiency in the formation of perimenopausal complications and especially premature aging, is not questioned, anti-aging strategies should be considered a pathogenetically justified method of treating vasomotor, psychosomatic symptoms and sleep disorders, as well as a method of preventing metabolic syndrome. It should be remembered that hormone therapy has a number of limitations and contraindications, which is an incentive for every doctor to contribute to prolongation of the active and healthy life of women 40+ and 50+ years old. Creation of a conceptual model for overcoming the complications of reproductive aging and especially cardiovascular events, osteoporosis, cerebrovascular pathology based on the identification of risk factors will allow to develop the protective anti-aging therapy not only to prolong a woman's life, but also to improve its quality

The problem of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is unfortunately still relevant in modern obstetrics and perinatology, especially in preterm pregnancy, and leads to 20% of all cases of perinatal loss. Among the possible causes, a lot of attention has recently been paid to disorders of connective tissue structure of genetic origin. The article provides an overview of current medical literature on the causes and diagnosis of PROM. Preliminary own data on the positive effect of the advanced algorithm for detecting undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia (UCTD) on obstetric and perinatal outcomes are also given. The objective: to clarify the causes of PROM, the role of the severity of connective tissue dysplasia to predict risk factors for preterm birth, especially when combined in pregnant women with anemia. Materials and methods. A total of 60 pregnant women with IDF were examined. During the survey, laboratory and instrumental methods were used. Results. Quality of life in women with NDTT had an inverse mean relationship between the patients’ well-being and the number of PST phenotypic manifestations (r = 0.653; p> 94%). In addition, a high constitutionally determined level of personal anxiety was established. Quality of life depends on the number and severity of phenotypic abnormalities, ie the more signs of connective tissue dysplasia (joint hypermobility, scoliosis, nephroptosis, increased bleeding, myopia, pronounced varicose veins, etc.), the lower this indicator. As pregnancy progressed, worsening of health and decrease in quality of life in patients with NDST was observed. Conclusion. The advanced algorithm has demonstrated the positive effects in pregnant women with undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia on obstetric and perinatal delivery, and the findings suggest that it is practiced in health care. Key words: premature rupture of membranes, preterm pregnancy, undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia.