INTRODUCTION: The diagnosis of endometriosis is often difficult to make, generating a median diagnostic delay ranging from 2 to 10.7years. A study of the care pathway of these patients seems essential in order to evaluate the diagnostic del…
The molecular responses to hormonal stimuli in the endometrium are modulated at the transcriptional and post-transcriptional stages. Any imbalance in cellular and molecular endometrial homeostasis may lead to gynecological disorders. MicroR…
Research questionWhat are the effects of ulipristal acetate (UPA) on the expression of endometrial proliferation and maturation markers?DesignA total of 45 endometrium-containing blocks of hysterectomy samples from non-menopausal women with…
ObjectiveAround 5% of women experience persistent voiding dysfunction after surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) with colorectal involvement. The gold standard to manage persistent voiding dysfunction is intermittent self-cathe…
ObjectiveA prospective pilot study to evaluate the potential role of osteopathic manipulative therapy (OMT) on quality of life (QOL) of patients with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) and colorectal involvement.Study designTwenty patien…
AIM: Endometriosis affects from 10% to 15% of women of childbearing age and 20% of these women have deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The goal of this review was to assess the impact of various locations of DIE on spontaneous fertility…
Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a well-known cause of pelvic pain and infertility. Malignant transformation of DIE is rare but can be suggested by MRI. We report a case of a spontaneous pregnancy in a woman with suspicion of malign…
Vulvar endometriosis can occur after surgery or trauma and cause dyspareunia. A 30-year-old woman presented with orificial dyspareunia lasting for 5 months. Her history was marked by a vaginal birth without perineal injury and the removal o…
The ectopic decidua is a common occurrence during pregnancy, corresponding to the presence of decidual tissue outside the endometrium. The pathophysiology of these lesions is not yet fully elucidated. The phenomenon is most often benign, wi…