Valentina Lucia La Rosa

Vulvodynia is a chronic vulvar pain condition that can interfere with women's developmental processes and overall well-being. Adopting a broader perspective of women's health informed by lifespan developmental and biopsychosocial frameworks…

PURPOSE: To explore the psychological status of infertile women and men who had in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment interrupted or postponed because of the COVID-19 emergency. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An electronic survey (NCT04395755) wa…

Background: Infertility is estimated to affect 15% of couples of reproductive age. Weight management problems (being obese or overweight) are among the problems that produce infertility, both in women seeking spontaneous pregnancy and in th…

Objective: To investigate the changes in the psychological status of infertile women and men who had infertility treatment interrupted or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design: Cross-sectional study (NCT04400942) performed betw…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, associated with chronic and inflammatory reaction. Symptoms range from dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, unexplained inferti…

Endometriosis is a very complex condition and has a significant impact on the quality of life, psychological wellbeing and interpersonal relationships of affected women. Endometriosis symptoms progressively impair the woman's ability to car…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that generally affects young and sexually active women in different stages of their development and sexual life. Because endometriosis affects about 5-10% of women in reproductive age, it is …

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease that generally affects young and sexually active women in different stages of their development and sexual life. Because endometriosis affects about 5-10% of women in reproductive age, it is …

Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease affecting more than 170 million women worldwide and up to 10% of women of reproductive age. As a consequence of inflammatory reaction and infiltration of anatomic structures, endometriosis ca…

Purpose: Women with endometriosis represent a significant proportion of all outpatient gynecological consultations. Endometriosis is a benign chronic condition characterized by the spreading of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus. A …

Although female sexual dysfunctions are common among women with urogynecological conditions, they have not been thoroughly studied and there are still many questions without an answer. The recent evidence on sexual disorders in women with u…

Background: The use of effective contraceptive methods must be encouraged among adolescents, not only to prevent unintended pregnancies but also to promote the sexual health and well-being of these young people. In effect, hormonal contrace…

Endometriosis is a condition characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, leading to a chronic inflammatory reaction. It is one of the most widespread gynecological diseases with a 10-15% prevalence in the…

ObjectiveOur aim was to study the efficacy of transvaginal bilateral sacrospinous fixation (TBSF) and its impact on quality of life (QoL) and sexual functions in women affected by second recurrences of vaginal vault prolapse (VVP).Materials…

Antonio Simone Laganà,1 Valentina Lucia La Rosa,2 Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda,3 Gaetano Valenti,3 Fabrizio Sapia,3 Benito Chiofalo,1 Diego Rossetti,4 Helena Ban Frangež,5 Eda Vrtačnik Bokal,5 Salvatore Giovanni Vitale1 1Unit …

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases and affects ~10% of women in reproductive age. The most common clinical signs of endometriosis are menstrual irregularities, chronic pelvic pain (CPP), dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia…

BACKGROUND: Thoracic endometriosis syndrome is a rare form of extrapelvic endometriosis characterized by the presence of functioning endometrial tissue in pleura, lung parenchyma, and airways, associated with a high rate of infertility. CAS…

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynaecological diseases and has an incidence of about 6%-10% in women of reproductive age. It has been estimated that 50% of women with fertility problems have endometriosis. The management of inferti…

Gynaecological cancer is a very stressful experience for women and treatments can compromise fertility and reproductive capacity. Fertility preservation techniques in women with gynaecological cancer can play an important role in improving …

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases and has an incidence of approximately 6%-10% in women of reproductive age. Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is considered the most aggressive form of endometriosis and is d…

"Comment on: "Impact of endometriosis on quality of life and mental health: pelvic pain makes the difference"." Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology, 38(1), pp. 81–82