Alexandros Loukas Grammatis

RATIONALE: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissue developing outside the uterine cavity. This condition is oestrogen-dependent and thus is seen primarily during the reproductive years. Owing to their antiprolife…

Key content: All patients with ovarian endometriosis should be offered an individualised, shared decision‐making approach informed by clinical history, symptoms and fertility status. Surgical management of ovarian endometriosis can be effec…

A patient in her early 20s presented with constant and progressive lower abdominal and back pain, mainly on the right side of the abdomen, purulent vaginal discharge and pyrexia. A radiological assessment revealed a possible tubo-ovarian ab…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Adenomyosis is a condition where endometrium-like tissue spreads within the myometrium. Although its prevalence in the general population is not exactly known, its clinical manifestations are well established and include …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the recent evidence around the treatment of infertility in patients with endometriosis. RECENT FINDINGS: The management of endometriosis associated infertility remains challenging. There have been an increasing…

Abstract Study question To assess the effect of pentoxifylline, a methyl-xanthine with anti-inflammatory effects, for the management of premenopausal women with endometriosis. Summary answer There is not enough evidence to support the use o…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that occurs during the reproductive years. It is characterised by endometrium-like tissue developing outside the uterine cavity. This endometriotic tissue development is dependen…