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Background/Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) models are increasingly applied across the assisted reproductive technology (ART) workflow, including male-factor assessment, ovarian stimulation, endometrial receptivity evaluation, embry…

BackgroundA 34-year-old nulligravid lady was referred to the outpatient gynecology department with the symptoms of abnormal menstrual bleeding and mild anemia. A transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) revealed the presence of a hyperechoic lesion me…

Kisspeptins play a crucial role in the normal functioning of the reproductive axis in both humans and animals by stimulating the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) from the hypothalamus. Recent studies have investigated the …

Objective: Oophorectomy is a common procedure for benign uterine conditions, historically recommended for women aged 40–45 and older due to the belief that ovarian preservation had no significant benefits. This review evaluates the literatu…

Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial-like glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity, which mainly occurs in the pelvic cavity. Pulmonary endometriosis, or thoracic endometriosis…

BackgroundReproduction ability requires a certain amount of body fat that is necessary for ovulation, menstruation and pregnancy. Fat tissue represents an endocrine organ with high metabolic activity as it produces adipokines such as leptin…

Adenomyosis is characterized by ectopic proliferation of endometrial tissue within the myometrium. Histologically, this condition is marked by the presence of islands of benign endometrial glands surrounded by stromal cells. The myometrium …

Despite the increased frequency of endometriosis, it remains one of the most enigmatic disorders regarding its effects on pregnancy. Endometriosis adversely affects both natural and assisted conception. Impaired folliculogenesis, which caus…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecologic condition that affects around 6-10% of reproductive age women. This clinical entity is characterized with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infertility which are the most often presenting sym…

Panagiotis Peitsidis,1 Panagiotis Tsikouras,2 Antonio Simone Laganà,3 Alexandros Laios,4 Ioannis D Gkegkes,5 Christos Iavazzo6 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Helena Venizelou Hospital, Athens, Greece; 2Department of Obstetrics and…

Background/aimTo investigate the possible association of kisspeptin levels with the ovarian reserves of women of reproductive age.Patients and methodsEighty women aged 19-40 participated after signing an informed consent. Of these, 74 were …

Uterine artery embolization (UAE) for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids and non-controllable adenomyosis symptoms is a relatively new procedure for organ-preserving therapy. These benign conditions can become symptomatic in abou…

Objectives: Fibroids cause significant morbidity and are the most common indication for hysterectomies worldwide, delimiting a major public health problem. Uterine artery embolization (UAE) is an alternative therapy to surgical treatment of…

Narrow-band imaging (NBI), an on-demand, real-time endoscopic imaging technique, was developed to enhance visualization of the mucosal vascular network and surface texture. The present article provides a systematic review of studies that as…

BackgroundBreast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in women in the United States. Thyroid cancer (TC) is also one of the fastest increasing cancer types in the United States, with most cases being papillary thyroid car…

The purpose of the present study was to describe the course of changes in laboratory inflammatory markers following bilateral uterine artery embolization (UAE) as a treatment for leiomyomas and adenomyosis. The body temperature was measured…

Abstract: Introduction: The goal of our study was to investigate and evaluate the contraceptive behavior in teenagers from our family planning centre that services two different religious and socioeconomic populations living in the Thrace a…

A unicornuate uterus is a rare congenital malformation of the female genital tract, which appears in about 1/1000 women and is characterized by significant anatomic variability. In the most common type, a noncommunicating rudimentary horn c…

The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the contribution of laparoscopy to the diagnosis of adnexal masses in young and premenopausal women, in whom surgery was deemed necessary, between the years 2002-2008. A total of 13…

Placental macrophages (Hofbauer cells) are located close to trophoblastic cells and foetal capillaries, which make them perfect candidates for involvement in regulatory processes within the villous core. Their capacity of producing several …