Rossella Biancardi

Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualization of d…

Abstract Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualiza…

Several pathogenetic mechanisms have been postulated to explain the association between endometriosis and subfertility. However, to date, definitive conclusions cannot be drawn. In this study, we hypothesized that the reduced exploitation o…

Endometrioma decidualisation during pregnancy is a demanding clinical condition. Ultrasonographic features may mimic ovarian cancer and clinicians have to face the dilemma whether to operate or not a pregnant woman. Surgery during pregnancy…

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…