OBJECTIVE: Pelvic examinations and transvaginal ultrasonography are generally deferred in patients without sexual experience due to potential distress. Transabdominal ultrasonography is widely used but may have variable image quality. Pelvi…
Periodontitis has recently been recognized as a potential risk factor for infertility due to its adverse effect on conception, although the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study investigated serum IgG antibody titers against peri…
OBJECTIVE: Adenomyosis-related infertility is increasingly being diagnosed, and surgical intervention has been suggested to improve fertility. Elastography, a noninvasive ultrasound technique, is promising for diagnosing and guiding the res…
Objective: To determine the risk factors which influence the recurrence of endometriomas after laparotomy or laparoscopic surgery.Design: Between 2000 and 2007, 98 patients who had endometrial cysts were treated by laparotomy or laparoscopi…