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As endometriosis is recognized as a contributing factor to infertility, prompting couples to embark on Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) treatments, it becomes crucial to comprehend the extent and way this condition can affect success …

Research questionSeveral studies have investigated reproductive outcomes following surgical treatment of colorectal endometriosis, mainly segmental colorectal resection. This study examines pregnancy and live birth rates of women with recto…

ObjectiveTo study the efficacy of long-term treatment with norethindrone acetate (NETA) in patients with rectovaginal endometriosis.Study designThis retrospective cohort study included 103 women with pain symptoms caused by rectovaginal end…

ObjectiveTo assess the response to superovulation for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with unilateral endometriomas with diameter ≥5cm and in the contralateral healthy ovary.Study designThis retrospective analysis of a prospectivel…

OBJECTIVES: Several studies have investigated the correlation between endometriosis and adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes. However, the role of adenomyosis as a risk factor for adverse perinatal outcome in women with endometriosis ha…

ObjectiveTo investigate spontaneous pregnancy rate (SPRs) of women with rectovaginal endometriosis (RV) with/without ovarian endometrioma (OMA) and treated with the use of expectant or surgical management.DesignRetrospective study.SettingUn…

ObjectiveTo investigate the impact on ovarian reserve of second laparoscopic surgery for recurrent unilateral endometriomas.DesignCase-control study.SettingUniversity teaching hospital.Patient(s)This study included patients who underwent st…

Pain is the most evident clinical manifestation of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). Several hormonal and immunologic mechanisms are markedly altered in DIE compared with superficial peritoneal and ovarian endometriosis, and may explai…

Study question: Do endometriotic ovarian cyst influence the rate of spontaneous ovulation? \nSummary answer: Endometriotic cysts, independently from their volume, do not influence the rate of spontaneous ovulation in the affected ovary. \nW…