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UNLABELLED: Adenomyosis is a chronic gynecological condition affecting a substantial portion of women of reproductive age. With symptoms including abnormal uterine bleeding, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, and infertility, poor res…

Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disease that is characterized by endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Endometriosis significantly compromises the quality of life of women and is a major cause of infertility. The gold…

Endometriosis is a common non-malignant gynecological disease that significantly compromises fertility and quality of life of the majority of patients. The gold standard for diagnosis is visual inspection of the pelvic organs by surgical la…

We performed a retrospective cohort study, namely “Surgery and ART for Endometriomas” (SAFE) trial (Clinical Trial ID: NCT03717870), including women who underwent laparoscopic cystectomy for endometrioma before first IVF and compared their …

PurposeIn this review, the current knowledge on anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is presented, concerning its value in disease and IVF treatment as well as in terms of its prospective clinical use.MethodsAMH is becoming the most appropriate bio…

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent disease defined by the presence and growth of functional endometrial-like tissue, glands and stroma, outside the uterine cavity. Macrophages are broadly classified into pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages,…

Abstract Background: The role of oxidative stress in female reproduction is an area that needs more investigation. This study aims to assess the oxidative stress levels in follicular fluid (FF) samples of women undergoing in vitro fertiliza…

Background. Many studies have shown significant reduction of fertility in endometriosis. Mechanisms of infertility are still not completely clear. The aim of our study is to obtain the effectiveness of laparoscopic treatment of infertility …

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases and affects ~10% of women in reproductive age. The most common clinical signs of endometriosis are menstrual irregularities, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia…

Endometriosis is a common benign and proliferative chronic disorder, characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus: in particular, ectopic endometrial tissue und...

PurposeTo evaluate reproductive and maternal-fetal outcomes after integrated approach for endometriosis-associated infertility (EAI).MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed reproductive and maternal-fetal outcomes of 277 women affected by EAI, s…

The theory of retrograde menstruation as aetiopathogenesis of endometriosis formulated by John Sampson in 1927 shows clear shortcomings: this does not explain why retrograde menstruation is a physiological process that affects 90% of women,…

The aim of this single-center, prospective, randomized, parallel-group study was to compare Dienogest and Danazol as endometrial preparation in patients who have to undergo hysteroscopic surgery for submucous myomas. We enrolled 80 consecut…

Introduction: Endometriosis, defined as the growth of endometrial tissue outside \nthe uterine cavity is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 10-15% \nof women in their reproductive years. It is a major clinical problem causing in- \n…

Background. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) and diagnostic laparoscopy with chromopertubation are two widely used diagnosic methods to determine tubal function in infertile women.The diagnostic value of HSG and laparoscopy is still a matter for…