Valentine Akande

Key content Medical management of endometriosis is often contraceptive. In contrast, surgical treatment may improve the chance of spontaneous conception. There is conflicting evidence as to whether surgery improves outcomes with assisted co…

The link between endometriosis and infertility is not surprising as it is about three-fold more often seen in women presenting with subfertility than in the general population, and women with endometriosis have a two-fold increased risk of …

A transvaginal scan (TVS) is performed with an empty bladder using a curvilinear, multifrequency, endocavity transducer with a typical central frequency of 6.5MHz. A fibroid outline is usually well visualized by TVS, even in the very small …

OBJECTIVE: This study explores the predictive value for live birth following tubal reconstructive surgery of the "Hull & Rutherford" (H&R) classification system. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Tertiary infertility referral ser…

Tubal pelvic damage is a common cause of infertility, and laparoscopy is the accepted gold standard for its diagnosis. However, laparoscopy is both costly and invasive. Chlamydia is now recognized as the most common cause of tubal pelvic da…