Umberto Scovazzi

Data indicate a link between the cervix and pathologies like adenomyosis and endometriosis. Uterine flexion on the cervix, diameter and stiffness of the internal cervical orifice represent an obstacle to downstream menstrual flow, that when…

OBJECTIVE: Ultrasound techniques for diagnosing deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) currently lack a quantitative method to assess microstructural heterogeneity in relation to diagnosis and clinical symptoms. This study evaluates Shannon …

PURPOSE: Internal cervical os (ICO) stiffness is related to menstrual pain, a key symptom of endometriosis. The study evaluated whether women with endometriosis have a stiffer ICO than unaffected women. METHODS: A retrospective cross-secti…

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate elastography features of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and to define whether this technique may discriminate lesions from surrounding non-endometriotic tissue. METHODS: This was an explorat…

Background: It has been reported that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines could provoke flu-like symptoms and changes in menstrual cycles in some women, probably as a result of the immune response caused by the vaccination itself. …

STUDY QUESTION: Is there a possible etiologic link between cervical stiffness and adenomyosis? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with adenomyosis have a stiffer internal cervical os than those without adenomyosis. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: An increased my…

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of adenomyosis in symptomatic women in relation to the angle of flexion of the uterus. A total of 120 patients referring to our Chronic Pelvic Pain Center were prospectively enrolled. Each …