Umberto Perrone

INTRODUCTION: Hormonal therapy is the cornerstone of long-term endometriosis management, especially for women deferring surgery. In patients with comorbid migraine - a common, disabling condition - therapeutic choices must balance efficacy …

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease affecting up to 10% of reproductive-aged women. Current therapies are predominantly hormone-based and offer symptomatic relief without correcting the immune d…

BACKGROUND: Bowel endometriosis is one of the more severe manifestations of deep endometriosis; it may cause pain and intestinal symptoms. The noninvasive diagnosis of bowel endometriosis is of crucial importance in planning the management …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current study was to evaluate the "twisting sign," defined as uterine fundus rotation observed on transvaginal sonography (TVS), as a potential soft marker for deep endometriosis (DE) and its association with…

Ovarian endometriomas (OEs) are commonly detected by ultrasound in individuals affected by endometriosis. Although surgery was widely regarded in the past as the gold standard for treating OEs, especially in the case of large cysts, the sur…

Deep endometriosis (DE) can be localized in the parametrium, a complex bilateral anatomical structure, sometimes necessitating intricate surgical intervention due to the potential involvement of autonomic nerves, uterine artery, and ureter.…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) are gynecological conditions affecting women of reproductive age and causing pain symptoms. The symptoms caused by these conditions are similar; thus, the differential diagno…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease that gives rise to pelvic pain and infertility. Although estroprogestins and progestins currently stand as the first-line treatments for this condition, demonstrating efficacy in …

INTRODUCTION: Uterine fibroids are the most common benign gynecological tumors affecting women of reproductive ages. Although surgery is the definitive treatment choice, several medical approaches have been investigated to control their sym…