Lee JR

BackgroundDeclining fertility rates are a globally documented problem, affecting even regions that have historically high fertility rates. In the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, most countries and territories are seeing birth rates drop far bel…

ObjectiveThe Korean government implemented national insurance coverage for infertility treatment in 2017 and established a nationwide infertility treatment data collection system in 2018. This report analyzes infertility treatment cycles pe…

ObjectiveThis retrospective study aimed to investigate the prevalence of chronic endometritis, diagnosed using CD138 immunohistochemistry, among infertile women and to assess the association between chronic endometritis and recurrent implan…

IntroductionThe analgesia nociception index (ANI) monitor is a nociception monitoring device based on heart rate variability. We aimed to determine the effect of ANI monitor-based intraoperative nociception control on the perioperative stre…

ObjectiveOocyte (OC), embryo (EC), and ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) are options for fertility preservation (FP) before going through gonadotoxic cancer treatment, or anticipated fertility decline in benign ovarian diseases, or for …

The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) is a highly effective contraceptive method that has several noncontraceptive benefits. It has been used in various gynecological conditions, such as heavy menstrual bleeding, dysmen…

Endometrioma is known to reduce the ovarian reserve and the extent of the decrease is more severe when ovarian surgery is performed. Therefore, to prevent this decline in fertility, patients with endometrioma are considered candidates for p…

This corrects the article "Management of endometriosis-related infertility: Considerations and treatment options" in Volume 47 on page 1.

Endometriosis is a common inflammatory disease in women of reproductive age and is one of the major causes of infertility. Endometriosis causes a sustained reduction of ovarian reserve through both physical mechanisms and inflammatory react…

This study aimed to analyze the effects of a new protocol with letrozole on the outcomes of in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles in women with endometriosis. This retrospective cohort study was conducted for women diagnosed with endometriosi…

ObjectiveTo investigate the patterns of estradiol-oocyte ratio (EOR) and estradiol-mature oocyte ratio (EMOR) in patients with breast cancer undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) using letrozole and gonadotropins for fertility pre…

ObjectiveOvarian reserve tests are commonly used to predict ovarian response in infertile patients undergoing ovarian stimulation. Although serum markers such as basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) or random anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH…

Study objectiveTo compare the operative outcomes of patients undergoing either single-port or multiport laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH).MethodsTwo hundred fifty-six women scheduled for LH for symptomatic myoma and/or adenomyosis from 8 terti…

ObjectiveTo investigate the association of individual follicular fluid (FF) leptin and adiponectin levels with the quality of the corresponding oocyte and embryo.MethodsWe prospectively enrolled 67 women who underwent controlled ovarian hyp…

ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to identify variables associated with treatment failure in women with menorrhagia who were treated with thermal balloon ablation (TBA) or levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), and …

Increasing evidence indicates the potentially crucial roles of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) in the pathological process underlying endometriosis. The present study aimed to invest…

Curcumin, a naturally occurring polyphenolic compound from Curcuma longa, has long been used in folk medicine as an antiinflammatory remedy in Asian countries. Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological inflammatory disorder in which immune s…