OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is associated with infertility, even without an anatomical abnormality. Furthermore, the peritoneal (mild) phenotype of this disease is the most prevalent and linked to infertility. The present study aimed to invest…
OBJECTIVE: to compare the effect of administering diclofenac sodium and/or oral hyoscine in pain perception during and after outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy without anesthesia. STUDY DESIGN: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled…
PURPOSE: Adenomyosis has been studied throughout the years, however, its aetiology and physiopathology are still unknown. The aim of this study was to identify the presence of PIWI proteins in women with adenomyosis. METHODS: We included 7…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between the numerical rating scale, visual analogue scale, and pressure threshold by algometry in women with chronic pelvic pain. STUDY DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional study. We included 47 pati…
OBJECTIVES: To compare reproductive outcomes using two different soft catheters i.e. Set TDT® and Cook® Sydney IVF. The primary outcome was defined as a positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-hCG) test. METHODS: Our prospective study r…
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have associated chronic pelvic pain with a stereotyped pattern of movement and posture, lack of normal body sensations, a characteristic pain distribution. We aimed at evaluating if these postural changes are de…
BACKGROUND: Pain is strongly related to poor quality of life. We performed a cross-sectional study in a university hospital to investigate quality of life in women suffering from chronic pelvic pain (CPP) due to endometriosis and others con…
PURPOSE: We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the linkage of FSHR T307A and N680S in a group of fertile women. METHODS: Peripheral blood was obtained from 51 fertile women. DNA extraction and isolation were performed. For the d…