Susana M. Chuva de Sousa Lopes

PURPOSE: When resecting endometriomas with the stripping technique, in the majority of cases, a thin line of adjacent ovarian cortex is attached to the endometrioma. In this study, we performed histological analysis to determine (antral) fo…

Abstract Study question To determine (antral) follicle density in the ovarian cortex tissue attached to stripped endometriomas and patient- and surgical characteristics affecting this density. Summary answer Ovarian tissue attached to strip…

Study questionWhat is the recommended management for women and transgender men with regards to fertility preservation (FP), based on the best available evidence in the literature?Summary answerThe ESHRE Guideline on Female Fertility Preserv…

The ovary is perhaps the most dynamic organ in the human body, only rivaled by the uterus. The molecular mechanisms that regulate follicular growth and regression, ensuring ovarian tissue homeostasis, remain elusive. We have performed singl…