Melissa M. Herbst‐Kralovetz

ORCID: 0000-0002-8540-5917 · 7 papers in corpus · active 2021-2026

Study types

  • article 3
  • other 3
  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 4
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 3
  • adenomyosis 3
  • endometrioma 1
  • irritable_bowel_syndrome 1
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • infertility 1
other 2026
Microbiology resource announcements ·doi:10.1128/mra.01234-25

This report reviews Olegusella massiliensis strain R25 draft genome (1.86 Mb) isolated from the endometrium of a woman diagnosed with adenomyosis.

other 2026
Microbiology resource announcements ·doi:10.1128/mra.00961-25

The endometrial Schaalia turicensis strain R31 genome was isolated from a post-hysterectomy endometrial glycerol swab obtained from a woman diagnosed with adenomyosis. Here, we report a 1.97 Mb complete draft genome sequence of this strain.

other 2025
Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation ·doi:10.1007/s11136-025-04031-9

PURPOSE: Patients with endometrial cancer (EC), a prevalent gynecologic cancer in the United States, and benign gynecological conditions such as fibroids and endometriosis, experience poor quality of life (QOL). Organisms in vaginal and rec…

article 2024
BMC medicine ·doi:10.1186/s12916-024-03500-1

BACKGROUND: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a multifactorial syndrome that can substantially affect a patient's quality of life. Endometriosis is one cause of CPP, and alterations of the immune and microbiome profiles have been observed in pat…

article 2023
·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2023.08.309
article 2022
iScience ·doi:10.1016/j.isci.2022.105508

Adenomyosis is a burdensome gynecologic condition that is associated with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal uterine bleeding, leading to a negative impact on quality of life; and yet is often left undiagnosed. We recruited 108 women u…

review 2021
Human reproduction update ·doi:10.1093/humupd/dmab035

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic, burdensome condition that is historically understudied. Consequently, there is a lack of understanding of the etiology of the disease and its associated symptoms, including infertility and chronic pel…