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BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMS) is an oestrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disease that primarily manifests as chronic pelvic pain and infertility. EMS-associated infertility is closely linked to diminished ovarian function and oocyte q…

Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent disorder affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age, and the absence of reliable noninvasive diagnostic tools contributes to delayed diagnosis and disease progression. To identify potentia…

BACKGROUND: The ovary is a vital and dynamic reproductive organ. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) plays a vital role in preserving female fertility. However, the cellular subtypes most susceptible to cryoinjury and the molecular mechan…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriomas impair ovarian reserve and fertility in women of reproductive age. Ethanol sclerotherapy is a fertility-preserving alternative to surgery. Nonetheless, predicting cumulative live birth rates after in vitro …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is associated with infertility, adverse assisted reproductive outcomes, and a high prevalence of intrauterine pathologies. Lesions such as endometrial polyps and chronic endometritis may impair endometrial receptiv…

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the association between primary infertility and infertility type with the age of natural menopause. METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study reviewing a subset of women from the Mayo Primary Infertility Cohort (…

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Pancreatitis is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Genome-wide association studies identified polymorphisms at the X-linked CLDN2 locus as risk factors for chronic pancreatitis. CLDN2 encodes claudin-2 (CLDN…

BACKGROUND: Cervical squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) exhibits profound spatial heterogeneity in evolutionary trajectories across distinct tumour foci, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. METHODS: In this study, we perfor…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriosis (OE) is a leading cause of female infertility. Our previous work identified iron overload-driven oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in granulosa cells as key pathogenic features, yet the mechani…

Intravenous leiomyomatosis (IVL) is a rare entity with nonspecific presentations, often leading to diagnostic challenges. Complete surgical resection requires precise preoperative imaging to map tumor extent. This retrospective case series …

Endometriosis is frequently associated with infertility and postoperative recurrence, and fertility-sparing surgery may be considered when symptoms, endometriomas, adhesions, or deep infiltrating disease are unlikely to be adequately manage…

Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) is characterized by a decline in oocyte quantity and/or quality and represents a growing cause of female infertility, particularly among young women, yet its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood. Dis…

The increasing prevalence of obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders is driving the application of sucralose in the food industry. However, its direct effects on the reproductive function have not been sufficiently investigated. Ch…

Adenomyosis (AM) is a common gynecological disorder with high prevalence among women of childbearing age. Although hysterectomy is the definitive treatment, it is considered unsuitable for patients who wish to preserve fertility, creating a…

Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), is a prevalent metabolic disorder associated with placental dysfunction and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Emerging evidence points to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress as a potential initiating factor in G…

Phthalates (PAEs), typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that accumulate in the human body to induce reproductive toxicity, have epidemiological links to endometriosis (EM), but the underlying micro-mechanisms remain unclear. Ferrop…

BACKGROUND: This study aims to use non-targeted metabolomics to analyze the metabolic characteristics of follicular fluid in patients with decreased ovarian reserve (DOR) and explore the mediating role of these metabolites in DOR and assist…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMS) is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disorder for which metabolic reprogramming has emerged as a central pathological feature. Driven by genetic, epigenetic, and microenvironmental stressors, ectopic…

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a condition caused by the ascension of pathogenic microorganisms from the lower genital tract to the uterus and/or fallopian tubes, and is one of the most common clinical syndromes among women of reprodu…

Metabolic determinants of oocyte quality and embryonic development remain incompletely understood. Here, we profiled metabolites in human cumulus cells (CCs) and follicular fluid (FF), validated in two mouse models, and integrated transcrip…

PURPOSE: This study investigates metabolic profiles in follicular fluid of patients with endometriosis (EM), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), tubal blockage (TB), and unexplained infertility (UEI), assessing their associations with follicu…

Recent studies have highlighted the crucial role of mechanical properties in the ovarian microenvironment for ovarian function. However, the mechanisms that cause ovarian matrix stiffening during aging remain incompletely understood. Here w…

BACKGROUND: Age-related diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) exhibits marked significant individual variation. Some women of advanced age with normal ovarian reserve (NOR) achieve better reproductive outcomes than age-matched DOR patients. OBJE…

Breast cancer prognosis and treatment outcomes are shaped by intricate interplay between tumor biology, systemic comorbidities, and patient-reported functional status. This paper introduces a framework to address critical gaps in precision …

BACKGROUND: Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is performed in over half of assisted reproductive technology cycles globally; however, the optimal interval between oocyte denudation and sperm injection remains undefined in clinical gui…