Lee JM

BACKGROUND: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as loss of ovarian function before the age of 40 years. It has a profound impact on patients' quality of life, particularly due to infertility and menopausal symptoms related to e…

Nitric oxide (NO) is a key signaling molecule involved in cellular communication and plays a critical role in various biological processes. Given its dual role in the pathogenesis of endometriosis, we conducted a systematic literature revie…

PURPOSE: This prospective multicenter observational study aimed to systematically collect and analyze data on the characteristics, treatments, and clinical outcomes of patients receiving infertility care at Korean Medicine (KM) hospitals an…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate physicians' knowledge and attitudes in Singapore regarding menopause hormonal therapy (MHT). METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 186 physicians practicing in Singapore, including 113 in Family Medicine…

Endometrial cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer among women in the United States. While early-stage treatment is generally effective with a cure rate of approximately 90%, the five-year survival rate dramatically decreases to 10-1…

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play dual roles in the pathophysiology of endometrial cancer (EC). Oxidative stress induced by ROS can promote the survival and proliferation of cancer cells, whereas excessive accumulation of ROS can lead to v…

OBJECTIVES: Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) is a novel surgical approach that confers on surgeons the dual advantages of vaginal and laparoscopic surgeries. There is a lack of literature comparing the vNOTES…

BACKGROUND: Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a non-pharmacological treatment that works by delivering electrical currents via electrodes attached to the skin at the site of pain. It can be an alternative to pharmacologi…

BACKGROUND: Dangguijagyag-san, also known as Dangguishaoyao-san in Chinese and Toki-shakuyakui-san in Japanese, has been frequently used to treat symptoms associated with dysmenorrhea. The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy a…

BACKGROUND: Primary dysmenorrhea is a condition characterized by painful menstrual cramps that usually occurs in the absence of any identifiable pathological condition among menstruating women, with the prevalence estimates varying between …

Insights from basic science dissecting carcinogenesis in the fallopian tube and ovary have led to a deeper understanding of the origin, molecular characteristics, and types of ovarian cancers. This logically then has led to the development …

BACKGROUND: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the current evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of acupuncture on primary dysmenorrhea. METHODS: Ten electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published before Dece…

INTRODUCTION: Primary dysmenorrhoea is menstrual pain without pelvic pathology and is the most common gynaecological condition in women. Xuefu Zhuyudecoction (XZD) or Hyeolbuchukeo-tang, a traditional herbal formula, has been used as a trea…

To identify common alleles associated with different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), we pooled data from multiple genome-wide genotyping projects totaling 25,509 EOC cases and 40,941 controls. We identified nine new susceptib…

The present study focused on the degree of tissue injury following single-port laparoscopic surgery (SPLS) and multiport laparoscopic surgery (MPLS) for the treatment of various benign gynecologic diseases. A total of 228 patients were pros…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate fertilization and embryo quality of dysmorphic mature oocytes with specific morphological abnormalities obtained from intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). METHODS: The fertilization rate (FR) and embryo qualit…

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified 12 epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) susceptibility alleles. The pattern of association at these loci is consistent in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers who are at high risk of EOC. After…

Purpose. Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common gynecological complaint among adolescent girls and women of reproductive age. This study aims to review the findings of published articles on the in vitro and in vivo efficacy of herbal medicin…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common condition that is associated with an increased risk of developing ovarian carcinoma. Improved in vitro models of this disease are needed to better understand how endometriosis, a benign disease, can und…

In the era of morphologic diagnostics, any epithelial tumor on or involving the ovaries was presumed to come from and be strictly of ovarian origin, apart from the rare but clearly metastatic tumors. Thus, many women who might have had smal…

OBJECTIVE: We wanted to assess the diagnostic value and morphologic feature of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), involving rectosigmoid colon, with computed tomography (CT) colonography in comparison with magnetic resonance (MR). METH…

PURPOSE: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using ultrasmall superparamagnetic iron oxides (USPIO) in the detection of experimentally induced endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: E…