Caprara F

No ORCID on file · 4 papers in corpus
review 2026
Impact of combined oral contraceptives and progestin-only pills on psychological and sexual well-being of women with endometriosis: A systematic review
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica ·doi:10.1111/aogs.70183

INTRODUCTION: Women with endometriosis frequently experience psychological and sexual concerns. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and progestin-only pills (POPs) represent first-line treatments for the disease, yet their potential negativ…

review 2024
Is retrograde menstruation a universal, recurrent, physiological phenomenon? A systematic review of the evidence in humans and non-human primates
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoae045

STUDY QUESTION: What are the quantitative, qualitative, and temporal patterns of retrograde mentruation? SUMMARY ANSWER: The extreme quantitative and qualitative heterogeneity of the available studies prevents the definitive conclusion tha…

review 2024
Potential anatomical determinants of retrograde menstruation: a comprehensive narrative review
Reproductive BioMedicine Online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2024.104345

A century ago, Sampson identified three uterine anatomical structures that may determine the amount of retrograde menstruation and the likelihood of the development of endometriosis: the cervix, the intramural portion of the fallopian tubes…

review 2023
Non-response to first-line hormonal treatment for symptomatic endometriosis: overcoming tunnel vision. A narrative review
BMC women's health ·doi:10.1186/s12905-023-02490-1

One-fourth to one-third of women with endometriosis receiving first-line hormonal treatment lacks an adequate response in terms of resolution of painful symptoms. This phenomenon has been ascribed to "progesterone resistance", an entity tha…