Laura G. Cooney

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine condition in women and anovulatory cause of female infertility. While a pro-inflammatory cytokine and leukocyte bias in systemic circulation is well-documented in PCOS, it is not…

BackgroundPersistent low-grade inflammation has been hypothesized as a possible key contributor to polycystic ovary syndrome pathophysiology through associative studies. Since immune cells within the ovarian follicle-the central site of PCO…

Xanthogranulomatous oophoritis (XO) is a rare pseudotumor representing a destructive chronic inflammatory process often mistaken for malignancy or tubo-ovarian abscess. Xanthogranulomatous inflammation is most commonly seen in the kidneys a…

Endometriosis is present in up to one-third of infertility patients. In a subset of these patients, work-up will reveal the presence of an endometrioma. When the endometrioma is causing pelvic pain or dysmenorrhea, removal can greatly impro…