Edgardo Somigliana
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· 332 papers in corpus
· active 1995-2026
Study types
- article 153
- review 81
- other 49
- letter 16
- meta-analysis 11
Condition tags
- endometriosis 291
- infertility 53
- endometrioma 38
- chronic_pelvic_pain 29
- adenomyosis 28
- dyspareunia 17
- dysmenorrhea 16
- bowel_endometriosis 15
- die_deep_infiltrating 8
- bladder_endometriosis 6
Top journals
Frequent coauthors
- Paolo Vercellini 201
- Paola Viganò 193
- Somigliana E 93
- Laura Benaglia 85
- Vercellini P 64
- Luigi Fedele 62
- Massimo Candiani 45
- Benaglia L 43
- Laura Buggio 41
- Michele Vignali 41
review
2018
Available medical treatments for symptomatic endometriosis act by inhibiting ovulation, reducing serum oestradiol levels, and suppressing uterine blood flows. For this, several drugs can be used with a similar magnitude of effect, in terms …
other
2018
RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the frequency, characteristics and consequences of technical diffiiculties encountered by physicians when carrying out oocyte retrieval in women with ovarian endometriomas? DESIGN: We prospectively recruited wom…
editorial
2018
letter
2018
review
2018
Available evidence on the impact of ovarian stimulation on the progression of endometriosis or its recurrence was systematically reviewed. Data from ovarian stimulation alone, or associated with intrauterine insemination (IUI) or IVF, were …
review
2018
In women with endometriosis, the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer is increased from 1.4% to about 1.9%. The risk of clear cell and endometrioid ovarian cancer is, respectively, tripled and doubled. Atypical endometriosis, observed in 1-3% of…
article
2018
ObjectiveTo explore the potential benefits of pregnancy on endometriosis symptoms. This is a retrospective study that has been conducted at Academic department and referral center for endometriosis.Study designWe included all conservative w…
article
2018
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Oral contraceptives (OC) and norethisterone acetate (NETA) are among first-line medical therapies for symptomatic endometriosis, but their use is sometimes associated with intolerable side effects. We investigated whether s…
other
2017
CONTEXT: The bladder is the most common site affected in urinary tract endometriosis. There is controversy regarding the pathogenesis, clinical management (diagnosis and treatment), impact on fertility, and risk of malignant transformation …
article
2017
Subtle alterations in coagulation and fibrinolysis have been recently reported in patients with endometriosis supporting a potential hypercoagulable status associated with the disease. This cross-sectional study aimed at evaluating some var…
other
2017
OBJECTIVE: The relation between endometriomas and damage to ovarian reserve remains controversial. In this study, we hypothesized that this damage may not be present at the time of endometrioma formation but may conversely gradually develop…
review
2017
Endometriosis management seems to be influenced by outcome-independent biomedical, pharmacological, and technological developments. The propensity towards doing more affects several aspects of care, sometimes translating into proposals that…
article
2017
STUDY QUESTION: What is the degree of patient satisfaction in women with symptomatic colorectal endometriosis who choose medical or surgical treatment after a shared decision-making (SDM) process? SUMMARY ANSWER: The degree of satisfaction …
article
2017
STUDY QUESTION: What factors affect the mental health of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Not only pelvic pain, but also individual characteristics (i.e. self-esteem, body esteem and emotional self-efficacy), time from diagnosis an…
review
2017
Introduction: Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disorder that requires a life-long management plan. Long-term adherence to treatment is pivotal to ensure an effective clinical management. In this optic, one of the …
other
2017
review
2017
Defining whether medical therapy is effective in women with deep rectovaginal endometriosis and in which circumstances it can be considered an alternative to surgery is important for patients and physicians. Numerous observational and some …
article
2017
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article
2017
Endometriosis is currently defined as presence of endometrial epithelial and stromal cells at ectopic sites. This simple and straightforward definition has served us well since its original introduction. However, with advances in disease kn…
review
2017
Endometriosis is a chronic disease. The pathogenesis is actually still unclear. Endometriosis is responsible for infertility and/or pelvic pain. One of the most important features of the disease is the heterogeneity (clinical and anatomical…
editorial
2017
article
2017
review
2017
It is well known that endometriosis is associated with an increase in the risk of deep dyspareunia, with potential negative effects on global female sexual functioning and couple relationship. The aims of this study were to review the liter…
review
2016
A panel of experts in the field of endometriosis expressed their opinions on management options in a 28-year-old patient, attempting pregnancy for 1 year, with severe cyclic pelvic pain and with clinical examination and imaging techniques s…
article
2016
STUDY QUESTION: Do sonographic characteristics of ovarian endometriomas vary with age in premenopausal women? SUMMARY ANSWER: With increasing age, multilocular cysts and cysts with papillations and other solid components become more common …