Howard J. Li — Endo Lab

article 2026

Endometriosis Pain: Genes linked to Inflammation Distinguish Symptomatic from Asymptomatic Disease

Molecular human reproduction ·doi:10.1093/molehr/gaag055

Endometriosis is a multifaceted disease, causing debilitating pelvic pain in some patients, while being completely asymptomatic in others. The pathophysiology of endometriosis pain is not well understood and poorly correlated to stage. We h…

article 2024

Body Mass Index and Surgical Diagnosis of Endometriosis: Do Obese Patients Experience an Operative Delay?

Gynecology and Minimally Invasive Therapy ·doi:10.4103/gmit.gmit_137_23

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to quantify the time to diagnosis of endometriosis by laparoscopy for patients of varying body mass index (BMI), as well as the safety of laparoscopy for endometriosis by BMI. MATERIALS AND METHO…

other 2024

Medical Management of Endometriosis in Adolescent and Young Adult Women: A Review of 91 Cases of Biopsy-Confirmed Endometriosis

Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC ·doi:10.1016/j.jogc.2024.102562

OBJECTIVES: To characterise contemporary trends in the hormonal management of endometriosis in adolescent and young adult patients with biopsy-proven endometriosis. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of women aged 14-25 years who underwen…

article 2022

Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

BMJ open ·doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052043

INTRODUCTION: Infertility is a common complication of endometriosis. While in vitro fertilisation-embryo transfer (IVF) successfully treats endometriosis-associated infertility, there is some evidence that pregnancy rates may be diminished …