STUDY QUESTION: Can prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) in menstrual and peritoneal fluid (PF) promote bacterial growth in women with endometriosis?SUMMARY ANSWER: PGE(2) promotes bacterial growth in women with endometriosis.WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: …
To define the role of surgery in the treatment of endometriomas, we review the literature available via PubMed and cross-reference the published data. We analyze the arguments in favor of and against surgical treatment of endometriomas and …
Objective-To evaluate the use of an aromatase inhibitor for the treatment of endometriosisrelated chronic pelvic pain.
HOXA10 gene expression is decreased in secretory phase endometrium of women with adenomyosis. Diminished expression of HOXA10 is a potential mechanism explaining decreased implantation observed in women with adenomyosis.
BACKGROUND: Thin-section oblique axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is useful in staging endometrial and cervical carcinomas but there are no data on its contribution to assessing deep endometriosis. We evaluated the contribution of thi…