RESEARCH QUESTION: Adenomyosis has been reported in a high proportion (24.4%) of infertile women, but this may be over-representative. What is the exact prevalence of adenomyosis in an infertility clinic population? DESIGN: In this cross-s…
study showed lower estradiol production and aromatase expression in cultured granulosa cells from endometriotic women undergoing IVF and marked reduction under letrozole. In conclusion, current evidence is limited. More trials are warranted…
We sought to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) with oral progestins for treatment of non-atypical endometrial hyperplasia (EH). Searches were conducted on PubMed, SCOPUS, and CENTRAL…
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease affecting 5%-10% of reproductive-age women, with a prevalence of 5%-50% in infertile women and >33% of women with chronic pelvic pain. Third-generation aromatase inhibitors…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease affecting 5% to 10% of women in reproductive age and has been reported also in adolescents. Its main clinical presentations are chronic pelvic pain and infertil…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pregnancy rates with letrozole and clomiphene citrate (CC) alone for superovulation in an intrauterine insemination program for women with recently surgically treated minimal to mild endometriosis. DESIGN: A randomize…