Kavoussi SK

ObjectiveTo determine whether follicle size at midcycle transvaginal sonography imaging before luteal progesterone supplementation predicts modified natural cycle single frozen embryo transfer (mNC-SFET) outcomes.DesignRetrospective chart r…

BackgroundMicrodissection testicular sperm extraction (microTESE) in men with non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) is the procedure that results in the highest number of sperm cells retrieved for in vitro fertilization (IVF). This study presen…

OBJECTIVE(S): To determine if, among women with peritoneal endometriosis, the incidence of ovarian endometrioma at first laparoscopy differs between those with and without a history of hormonal contraceptive use. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective…

Abstract Current mainstays of medical therapy for endometriosis preclude fertility or may have unwanted side effects. Therefore, research has been underway to find alternatives to current options which may be applied to future medical treat…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition estimated to affect 10-15% of reproductive-aged women, 30% of women with subfertility, and 80% of women with chronic pelvic pain. Although mainstays of diagnosis and treatme…

Superovulation (SO)/Intrauterine insemination (IUI) has been used as a treatment approach for endometriosis-associated infertility. The existing medical literature regarding SO in endometriosis patients is composed of heterogeneous studies …

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of reproductive age women leading to chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Current antiestrogen therapies are temporizing measures, and endometriosis often recurs. Potential nonestrogenic or no…

The aim of this study was to investigate whether peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-gamma activation has an effect on the attachment of endometrial cells to peritoneal mesothelial cells in a well-established in vitro model of…

ObjectiveTo investigate whether an association exists between endometriosis and periodontal disease, because endometriosis and periodontal disease are chronic, inflammatory processes more common in patients with systemic autoimmune disorder…

BACKGROUND: Tubo-ovarian abscess involvement of an endometrioma has been reported in cases of patients with polymicrobial sources such as Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, and obligate anaerobic bacteria; however, bacterial vagi…

Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) modulates inflammation and usually enhances clearance of apoptotic cells. We observed that the concentration and total amount of peritoneal fluid MBL does not differ in patients with and without endometriosis.