Fionnuala M. McAuliffe

PurposeTo evaluate the role of optimizing the maternal microbiome in improving pregnancy outcomes, focusing on preconception and early gestation, and to propose practical diagnostic and preventive strategies, particularly in low- and middle…

Abstract The vaginal microbiome plays a critical role in reproductive health, yet most studies remain descriptive and functional features connecting microbial communities to host physiology remain poorly understood. In endometriosis, altera…

Cancer diagnoses in patients of reproductive age require balancing urgent oncological treatment with the need to preserve fertility. This FIGO Best Practice Advice outlines key considerations for fertility management in this population give…

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease, which results in endometrial-type tissue growing outside the uterus, and affects approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women worldwide. Its aetiology is poorly understood, and there is currently…

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynaecological disease characterized by the growth of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. There are currently no definitive non-invasive diagnostic tools. Glycosylation is the most common p…

Abstract Study question Could glycosylation changes on serum and/or urine glycoproteins be suitable biomarkers for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis? Summary answer The glycosylation pattern on serum and urine glycoproteins differ…