Study types
- article 19
- review 12
- other 6
Condition tags
- endometriosis 33
- mesh:D004715 22
- infertility 6
- adenomyosis 6
- mesh:D017699 6
- die_deep_infiltrating 5
- dyspareunia 5
- endometrioma 4
- mesh:D004414 4
- mesh:D004412 2
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other
2026
STUDY QUESTION: Are there histological and immunohistochemical patterns of superficial peritoneal endometriotic lesions of symptomatic patients that characterize non-response to dienogest treatment and may suggest progesterone resistance? …
article
2025
PURPOSE: Although thoracic endometriosis (TE) represents the most common manifestation of extra-pelvic endometriosis, it is a rare condition and currently there is no established clinical guideline for the management of this condition. The …
review
2025
STUDY QUESTION: What is the evidence available concerning gut and reproductive tract microbiomes in patients with endometriosis and what are the methodological approaches employed in microbiome studies on endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: The…
article
2025
other
2023
A scoping literature search will be conducted in electronic database (PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, the Cochrane Library, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, EU Clinical Trials Register and and World Health …
article
2023
The second-to-four digit ratio (2D:4D) has been proposed as a marker of prenatal hormonal exposure. It is suggested that prenatal exposure to androgens results in a shorter 2D:4D ratio, whereas a prenatal oestrogenic environment results in …
review
2023
STUDY QUESTION: Is it possible to reduce the cost of GnRH agonist treatment for endometriosis by using non-standard dosing regimens? SUMMARY ANSWER: An extended-interval dosing regimen of a 3.75 mg depot formulation of triptorelin injected …
article
2023
Abstract Study question This study investigates a possible association between the second-to-four digit ratio and endometriosis. Summary answer There is an association between a higher 2D:4D ratio and the presence of endometriosis. What is …
review
2022
other
2022
AGD is the distance measured from the anus to the genital tubercle. Recent evidence suggests that a shorter AGD, a sensitive biomarker of the prenatal hormonal environment, could be associated with higher endometriosis risk. However, studie…
article
2022
STUDY QUESTION: Is the Subjective Impact of Dyspareunia Inventory (SIDI) a reliable tool to examine the experience of dyspareunia in the context of endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: In this study, the SIDI showed good structural and psychometr…
article
2022
Introduction: Umbilical endometriosis (UE) is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue within the umbilicus and represents around 0.5–1% of all cases of endometriosis. UE is classified into primary or secondary UE. In this retrosp…
review
2022
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent, inflammatory disease associated with pelvic pain, infertility, impaired sexual function, and psychological suffering. Therefore, tailored patient management appears of primary im…
article
2022
Abstract Study question What factors are associated with sexual function in women with endometriosis? Summary answer In this study, the most important variables associated with sexual function were dyspareunia (especially deep and introital…
article
2022
Abstract Study question What is the impact of endometriosis vs. fibroids on women’s psychological and physical health, and sexual function? Summary answer Endometriosis and fibroids are associated with worse self-perceived health status and…
review
2022
Umbilical endometriosis represents 30-40% of abdominal wall endometriosis and around 0.5-1.0% of all cases of endometriosis. The aim of this systematic review is to revisit the epidemiology, signs, and symptoms and to formulate a pathogenic…
review
2021
review
2021
Endometriosis infiltrating the bowel can be treated medically in accurately selected women not seeking conception and without overt obstructive symptomatology. When the rectosigmoid junction is involved, the probabilities of intestinal symp…
other
2021
Deep dyspareunia affects almost half of the women with endometriosis and is associated with vaginal endometriotic lesions. Our pilot study's objective is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of CO2-laser ablation under colposcopic gu…
article
2021
review
2021
Although dyspareunia (pain during intercourse) is common in women with endometriosis, there is poor qualitative evidence describing women's subjective experience of this symptom. This systematic review of qualitative research aimed to provi…
article
2019
In this study, we examined whether beliefs regarding motherhood, female identity, and infertility affected the psychological health of 127 childless endometriosis patients. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and…
article
2018
The immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and antiproliferative properties of vitamin D have laid the basis for a possible function of this prohormone in the pathogenesis of endometriosis. The aim of this case-control study was to investigat…
review
2018
Adenomyosis is a benign condition characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma deep within the myometrium. In recent years, the potential negative impact of adenomyosis on in vitro fertilization clinical outcomes has gaine…
article
2018
Elagolix, an orally active non-peptidic GnRH antagonist, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the management of moderate to severe pain associated with endometriosis. As the degree of ovarian suppression obtained with e…