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Adenomyosis is a chronic benign uterine disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma within the myometrium. It is a heterogeneous disease, presenting various clinical forms, depending on the location of the ectopic…

The objective of this paper is to compare assisted reproductive technology (ART) cumulative live birth rates after hysteroscopic proximal tubal occlusion and laparoscopic salpingectomy in endometriosis patients, for management of hydrosalpi…

Diffuse adenomyosis, focal adenomyosis, ovarian endometrioma, superficial endometriosis and deep infiltrating adenomyosis are all defined by the presence of an endometrioid tissue in an ectopic location that is at distance from the endometr…

RESEARCH QUESTION: In women with radiologically diagnosed adenomyosis, is the presence of endometriosis associated with a higher rate of miscarriage? DESIGN: An observational cohort study of women who received medical care for benign gynae…

RESEARCH QUESTION: What prognostic factors relate to a high oocyte yield in fertility preservation for women affected by endometriosis? DESIGN: Observational cohort study conducted in a tertiary care university hospital between April 2015 …

This review aims at better understanding the genetics of endometriosis. Endometriosis is a frequent feminine disease, affecting up to 10% of women, and characterized by pain and infertility. In the most accepted hypothesis, endometriosis is…

Endometriosis and adenomyosis are two frequent diseases that impair women's quality of life by causing pain and infertility. Both endometriosis and adenomyosis are heterogeneous diseases that manifest as different forms. Adenomyosis may be …

Endometriosis may exert a profound negative influence on the lives of individuals with the disorder, adversely affecting quality of life, participation in daily and social activities, physical and sexual functioning, relationships, educatio…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the assisted reproductive technology (ART) cumulative live-birth rate (LBR) in a cohort of bowel endometriosis patients with no prior history of surgery for endometriosis. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: …

OBJECTIVE: To provide a snapshot of the surgical management of endometriosis in French high-volume activity centers. METHODS: Analysis of prospectively collected data between November 2015 and May 2017 in 21 centers with a high volume of e…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe the surgical management and risks of postoperative complications of patients with urinary tract endometriosis in France in 2017. DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective cohort pilot study. SETTING: Departments of gy…

STUDY QUESTION: Do adenomyosis phenotypes such as external or internal adenomyosis, as diagnosed by MRI, have the same clinical characteristics? SUMMARY ANSWER: External adenomyosis was found more often in young and nulliparous women and w…

For patients with endometriosis-related infertility, the impact of previous surgery for endometriosis before assisted reproductive technology (ART) remains controversial, particularly in cases of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DE). To stu…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder where endometrial glands and stroma are pathologically demonstrated within the uterine myometrium. The pathogenesis involves sex steroid hormone abnormalities, inflammation, fibrosis and …

BACKGROUND: \nAdenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder where endometrial glands and stroma are pathologically demonstrated within the uterine myometrium. The pathogenesis involves sex steroid hormone abnormalities, inflammation, fibrosis an…

RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the correlation between serum metabolic profile and endometriosis phenotype? DESIGN: A pilot study nestled in a prospective cohort study at a university hospital, including 46 patients with painful endometriosis …

OBJECTIVE: To study the association between adenomyosis and infertility, according to the adenomyosis phenotype as diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). DESIGN: A single-center, cross-sectional study. SETTING: University hospital…

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the presence of focal adenomyosis of the outer myometrium (FAOM) at preoperative magnetic resonance imaging is associated with the severity of deep infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Observational cross-sec…

Endometriosis is a chronic hormono-dependent inflammatory gynecological disease. Endometriosis can be subdivided into three forms: superficial peritoneal implants, endometrioma, and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Inflammation is a t…

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a benign gynecological disorder associated with subfertility, pelvic pain and abnormal uterine bleeding that have significant consequences for the health and quality of life of women. Histologically, it is defined…

Endometriosis is a frequent, chronic, inflammatory gynecological disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial tissue causing pain and infertility. Macrophages have a central role in lesion establishment and maintenance by dr…

BACKGROUND: Despite intense research, it remains intriguing why hormonal therapies in general and progestins in particular sometimes fail in endometriosis. OBJECTIVE AND RATIONALE: We review here the action mechanisms of progesterone recep…

RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the perinatal outcomes and especially the risk of small for gestational age (SGA) babies born after frozen versus fresh embryo transfer in mothers affected by endometriosis undergoing treatment with assisted repr…