Irene La Vecchia

Abstract Study question What is the prevalence of endometrial polyps in women with endometriosis and vice versa? Summary answer Available data showed that there is a bidirectional association between endometriosis and endometrial polyps, pa…

Abstract Study question Is IVF more effective than surgery for treating infertility associated to ovarian and deep endometriosis detected at ultrasound? Summary answer The live birth rate within a year from the study’s beginning was signifi…

BACKGROUND: Early reports from the beginning of this century highlighted significant ovarian damage following laparoscopic stripping of endometriomas. During the last 2 decades, the raised awareness of the possible detrimental effects of su…

With the introduction of vitrification and the improvement in clinical outcomes, oocyte freezing for fertility preservation is currently proposed for an increasing number of indications. In this review, we have addressed the rationale to pr…

Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualization of d…

Abstract Study question The present study was designed to better elucidate if endometriosis may affect follicologenesis and embryo development within a cycle of ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Summary answer Endom…

Abstract Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualiza…