Blandine Courbiere

BACKGROUND: Anhedonia, a diminished response to pleasurable stimuli extensively studied in mental disorders and chronic pain, has been reported as prevalent among patients with deep endometriosis. Anhedonia is considered a multifaceted tran…

OBJECTIVE: to study the time from symptom onset to the diagnosis of moderate and severe endometriosis and to compare this delay before and after the implementation of the French National Endometriosis Public Health Plan. DESIGN: Monocentri…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of LH levels in the late follicular phase during the GnRH antagonist protocol on embryo implantation and IVF live birth rate (LBR) after fresh embryo transfer (ET). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. …

OBJECTIVE: To develop a machine learning method for the automatic recognition of endometriosis lesions during laparoscopic surgery and evaluate its feasibility and performance. DESIGN: Collecting and annotating surgical videos and training…

INTRODUCTION: Uterine damage after pelvic radiotherapy or total-body irradiation is well described, with decreased uterine volume and high obstetrical morbidity. Some recent studies have reported a smaller uterus in child, adolescent, and y…

The objective of this study was to explore and describe the specificities of the occupational life of infertile endometriotic women treated by in vitro fertilization. We conducted a qualitative monocentric study between December 2020 and Ju…

The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of delayed ovarian stimulation and metaphase II oocyte banking for fertility preservation after fertility-impairing treatment regardless of the initial disease. We conducte…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Does moderate-to-severe endometriosis have an impact on cumulative live birth rates (cLBR) and IVF outcomes? DESIGN: In this retrospective matched cohort study, women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis undergoing IVF …

OBJECTIVE: Assessment of the practices and knowledge of general practitioners in the south of France regarding the diagnosis and management of endometriosis. METHOD: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among general practitio…

This review provides an overview of current knowledge on the relationship between various environmental factors and endometriosis. We successively searched for a given exposure factor combined with the word "endometriosis." The literature w…

The objective of this study was to investigate the feelings and experiences of infertile women with deep infiltrating endometriosis during and after a first pregnancy achieved by in-vitro fertilization (IVF). We conducted a qualitative mono…

PURPOSE: To determine the use of a new specialized E-Meeting for Complex Cases in Oncofertility by fertility preservation specialists (FPSs) MATERIAL AND METHODS: We present 3 years of activity of the E-Meeting for Complex Cases in Oncofert…

INTRODUCTION: Previous international studies showed that endometriosis could have a link with obstetrical complications, as an increased risk of preterm birth, gestational diabetes mellitus, and cesarean section. However, the results are di…

OBJECTIVE: To describe a minimally invasive 10-step technique of ethanol sclerotherapy for the treatment of an endometrioma. DESIGN: Step-by-step video demonstration of the technique. SETTING: University tertiary care hospital. PATIENT(S…

OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether the early luteal serum progesterone (P4) level predicts the success of IVF treatment with oral dydrogesterone for luteal support. METHOD: This retrospective monocentric cohort study included 242 wo…

INTRODUCTION: Although bariatric surgery seems to increase spontaneous fertility by improving ovulatory function in young women, its impact on ovarian reserve remains largely unknown. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate changes in serum anti-Mullerian …

PURPOSE: To assess the factors associated with a poor prognosis for a cumulative IVF live birth rate (LBR) in women with stage III and IV endometriosis according to the revised classification of the American Fertility Society (rAFS). METHO…

PURPOSE: Does the type of anesthesia (paracervical block (PCB) or general anesthesia (GA)) impact live birth rate, pain, and patient satisfaction? METHODS: A non-randomized prospective cohort study was conducted in women treated for IVF. T…

STUDY QUESTION: Does the live birth rate after IVF depend on the etiology of diminished ovarian reserve (DOR)? SUMMARY ANSWER: IVF outcome and live birth rate are significantly impaired in women with DOR caused by a previous cystectomy for…

Implantation failure could be related to antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). We retrospectively analyzed the usefulness of aPL determination in women undergoing IVF. Conventional aPL of the antiphospholipid syndrome, lupus anticoagulant (LA)…

Among 23 women who underwent diagnostic hysteroscopy after triple uterine artery ligation with or without hemostatic multiple square suturing for the management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), five had abnormal findings. Endometritis was st…