Donnez J

No ORCID on file · 189 papers in corpus · active 1982-2025

Study types

  • article 86
  • review 44
  • other 34
  • letter 9
  • editorial 5

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 160
  • infertility 27
  • adenomyosis 26
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 9
  • dyspareunia 9
  • endometrioma 8
  • dysmenorrhea 7
  • bowel_endometriosis 3
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
review 2021
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph18199941

Uterine adenomyosis is a common chronic disorder frequently encountered in reproductive-age women, causing heavy menstrual bleeding, intense pelvic pain, and infertility. Despite its high prevalence, its etiopathogenesis is not yet fully un…

review 2020
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2020.05.006

Deep endometriosis (DE) is considered to be one of the most challenging conditions to manage, especially when it invades surrounding organs like the rectum. Surgical excision of deep rectovaginal endometriosis is required when lesions are s…

other 2020
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.06.008
review 2020
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology ·doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2020.06.011

Approximately 10% of cancers occur in women under 45 years of age. Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and bone marrow transplantation cure more than 90% of cancer in women, but can result in premature ovarian insufficiency depending on follicular …

article 2020
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.04.017

ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of a selective progesterone receptor modulator, ulipristal acetate, and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, linzagolix, in a case of severe uterine adenomyosis.DesignCase report.SettingPrivate clini…

2020
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm9092980

(1) Background: Ovarian tissue transplantation with adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs) has been shown to enhance graft vascularization and increase follicle survival after a short interval of 7 days. The aim of the present study was t…

article 2020
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.02.114

ObjectiveTo study the effect of a new investigational oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist, linzagolix, on endometriosis-associated pain (EAP).DesignA multinational, parallel group, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, do…

2020
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm9123948

BackgroundThe objective of this review is to determine the evidence or, conversely, the absence of evidence regarding the effectiveness of progestogens in treating premenopausal women with uterine fibroids. In particular, the goal is to add…

article 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.08.081
editorial 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.12.018
article 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.01.035

Like endometriosis, uterine adenomyosis is another enigmatic disease and remains a source of controversy. Uterine adenomyosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial glands in the myometrium. Two main theories may explain its pathog…

article 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.08.016

ObjectiveTo study the mechanisms of invasion and innervation of deep endometriosis in women.DesignMorphologic and immunohistochemical analysis of human endometriotic lesions.SettingAcademic research unit.Patient(s)Seventeen biopsy samples o…

review 2018
Minerva ginecologica ·doi:10.23736/s0026-4784.18.04229-6

Endometriosis is a benign, estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder. It is now well established that three different forms of endometriosis can occur in the pelvic cavity, namely peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis and deep end…

editorial 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.10.003
review 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.12.030

Adenomyosis is a commonly diagnosed estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder that causes pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. Despite its prevalence and severity of symptoms, its pathogenesis and etiology have not yet b…

other 2018
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dex352

STUDY QUESTION: Is transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue from patients with borderline ovarian tumors (BOTs) a safe procedure? SUMMARY ANSWER: BOT cells were found in frozen-thawed and xenografted ovarian tissue in 1 of 11 BOT pa…

editorial 2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.10.002
letter 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.06.019
article 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.12.032

ObjectiveTo identify metabolites that are associated with and predict the presence of endometriosis.DesignMetabolomics study using state-of-the-art mass spectrometry approaches.SettingUniversity hospital and universities.Patient(s)Twenty-fi…

other 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.09.033

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate gynecological and obstetrical outcomes, as well as remaining myometrial thickness, after laparoscopic repair of a cesarean scar. DESIGN: Observational study and prospective evaluation of the remaining myometrium befo…

article 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.01.005

ObjectiveTo evaluate deep nodular endometriotic lesions induced in baboons over 12 months and analyze collective cell migration and nerve fiber density.DesignMorphologic and immunohistochemical analysis of endometriotic lesions induced in b…

other 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.10.015

Deep endometriosis remains a source of controversy. A number of theories may explain its pathogenesis and many arguments support the hypothesis that genetic or epigenetic changes are a prerequisite for development of lesions into deep endom…

letter 2017
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.01.013
review 2016
Panminerva medica

Endometriosis remains a very enigmatic and perplexing disease. The exact mechanism by which endometriosis causes infertility is still unclear. In the present paper, we will review possible mechanisms leading to subfertility or infertility i…

2016
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-016-0681-9

PurposeBaboons are commonly utilized as an animal model for studies of human reproduction. However, folliculogenesis in this species has not been fully documented. The aim of this study was to assess follicle morphometry and expression of e…