Age-related decline in oocyte quality is closely associated with mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative imbalance, which disrupt redox-sensitive meiotic signaling and compromise embryo developmental competence. Rescue in vitro maturation (…
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the results of excluding confusable diseases in patients with a presumptive diagnosis of interstitial cystitis (IC). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of consecutive patients with IC …
Helixor A, an anticancer drug, has an immunostimulatory effect that increases T and natural killer (NK) cell activity in patients with cancer and endometriosis. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying its effect on NK cells in these pa…
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the outcomes of clinical management of patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the electronic medical records of patients with IC who visited outpat…
Objective: To explore the effectiveness and safety of focused ultrasound ablation surgery (FUAS) for abdominal wall endometriosis. Methods: From November 2019 to October 2022, a total of 34 patients with abdominal wall endometriosis who und…
Background: Asherman's syndrome (AS) is a dreadful gynecological disorder of the uterus characterized by intrauterine adhesion with severe fibrotic lesions, resulting in a damaged basalis layer with infertility. Despite extensive research o…
Objective: To retrospectively analyze the pregnancy outcomes of patients with adenomyosis requiring fertility in a single center under real world condition. Methods: From June 2015 to May 2020, 231 cases of pregnancy complicated with adenom…
STUDY QUESTION: Is the decreased natural killer (NK) cell cytolytic activity in the peritoneal fluid (PF) of endometriosis patients due to primary cytokine activity? SUMMARY ANSWER: An increased level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in the PF of p…
OBJECTIVE: Interstitial cystitis (IC) is often misdiagnosed as one of several other conditions manifesting similar symptoms. This analysis assesses the potential extent of IC misdiagnosis while considering concomitant conditions in a manage…