Volpe A

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 1993-2015

Study types

  • article 3
  • review 2
  • other 1
  • rct 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 6
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • infertility 1
  • endometrioma 1
review 2015
Does dienogest influence the inflammatory response of endometriotic cells? A systematic review
Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] ·doi:10.1007/s00011-015-0909-7

Objective and designA systematic review of all literature was done to assess the ability of the progestin dienogest (DNG) to influence the inflammatory response of endometriotic cells.Main outcome measuresIn vitro and in vivo studies report…

review 2015
The Association between Endometriomas and Ovarian Cancer: Preventive Effect of Inhibiting Ovulation and Menstruation during Reproductive Life
BioMed research international ·doi:10.1155/2015/751571

Although endometriosis frequently involves multiple sites in the pelvis, malignancies associated with this disease are mostly confined to the ovaries, evolving from an endometrioma. Endometriomas present a 2-3-fold increased risk of transfo…

2014
Multinational, multicentre, randomised, open-label study evaluating the impact of a 91-day extended regimen combined oral contraceptive, compared with two 28-day traditional combined oral contraceptives, on haemostatic parameters in healthy women.
The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception ·doi:10.3109/13625187.2014.918596

ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of a 91-day extended regimen combined oral contraceptive (150 μg levonorgestrel [LNG]/30 μg ethinylestradiol [EE] for 84 days, followed by 10 μg EE for seven days [Treatment 1]) compared with two traditional…

2013
Individualization of the FSH starting dose in IVF/ICSI cycles using the antral follicle count.
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/1757-2215-6-11

UnlabelledBackgroundThe FSH starting dose is usually chosen according to women's age, anamnesis, clinical criteria and markers of ovarian reserve. Currently used markers include antral follicle count (AFC), which is considered to have a ver…

article 2012
Prevalence of menstrual pain in young women: what is dysmenorrhea?

Giovanni Grandi, Serena Ferrari, Anjeza Xholli Marianna Cannoletta, Federica Palma, Cecilia Romani, Annibale Volpe, Angelo CagnacciDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero Uni…

other 2011
The transvaginal probe as a uterine manipulator: a new technique to simplify transabdominal chorionic villus sampling in cases with difficult access to the trophoblast
Prenatal diagnosis ·doi:10.1002/pd.2801

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of using the transvaginal probe to manipulate the uterus and change the position of the trophoblast, and to simplify access to the chorionic villus under difficult conditions. METHODS: One thousand five…

rct 2005
Effect on insulin sensitivity of Implanon vs. GnRH agonist in women with endometriosis
Contraception ·doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2005.05.021

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the influence of two medical treatments for endometriosis on insulin sensitivity. STUDY DESIGN: After surgery, 26 women with endometriosis were randomly allocated to a 6-month treatment with a GnRH agonist (Leuprore…

article 2004
Different concentrations of interleukins in the peritoneal fluid of women with endometriosis: relationships with lymphocyte subsets
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.1080/09513590310001653044

The present study explored the possible relationships between immune cell subsets and interleukin (IL)-12 or IL-13 levels in the peritoneal fluid of patients with and without endometriosis. Peritoneal fluid samples were obtained from 80 wom…

article 1993
Pelvic endometriosis and sterility. A study in homogeneous populations