Kanako Matsumoto

Obstructed hemi-vagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis (OHVIRA) syndrome is a complex of Müllerian and Wolffian duct anomalies constituted by obstructed hemi-vagina that may form hematocolpos with ipsilateral renal anomaly and different degr…

Infertility is a main manifestation of endometriosis, though the exact pathogenesis of endometriosis-associated infertility remains unclear. Compromised ovarian functions may be one of the causes of endometriosis related infertility. The ov…

[Background] As its name indicates, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is primarily found as an inhibitor of Müllerian duct in male fetus. On the other hand, AMH may act as a mediator of Müllerian duct derived female tissue, such as endometrium i…

Abstract Background Surgery for endometriomas may cause detrimental effects on ovarian reserve. In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of three-step laparoscopic surgery for endometriomas utilizing novel progestin, dienogest in terms of p…

Abstract Background Surgery for endometriomas may cause detrimental effects on ovarian reserve. In this study, we evaluated the safety of three-step laparoscopic surgery for endometriomas utilizing novel progestin, dienogest in terms of pos…

Abstract Purpose Surgery for endometriomas may cause detrimental effects on ovarian reserve. We evaluated the safety of three‐step laparoscopic surgery for endometriomas utilizing dienogest in terms of post‐surgical ovarian reserve. Methods…

We report three cases of women with inguinal endometriosis who were treated with conventional extracorporeal excision and laparoscopy. Case 1: A 38-year-old woman complained of a painful nodule in the left inguinal region. Magnetic resonanc…

Objective: We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients with ruptured ovarian endometrioma and examined the role of serum D-dimer levels in ruptured and unruptured ovarian endometrioma.