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Background/Objectives Bowel endometriosis (BE) is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue in the muscular layer of the bowel wall. When BE does not cause severe obstruction to fecal transit, not leading to (sub)occlusive symptoms…

Background/Objectives: Bowel endometriosis (BE) is characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue within the muscular layer of the bowel wall. When BE does not result in the severe obstruction to fecal transit and in the absence o…

Adenomyosis is a common benign uterine disorders and patients may present dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and infertility. The treatment is very complex, including medical, surgical or radiological approaches. Hor…

Deep endometriosis (DE) can be localized in the parametrium, a complex bilateral anatomical structure, sometimes necessitating intricate surgical intervention due to the potential involvement of autonomic nerves, uterine artery, and ureter.…

Diaphragmatic endometriosis (DpE) is a rare disease localization which represents an important clinical challenge. The main criticisms toward the proper DpE management consist of poor consensus on both surgical indications and the choice be…

BACKGROUND: Sexual health is a major concern in women with endometriosis, however only a few controlled studies have examined this with validated instruments. The effect of hormonal treatments on sexual function in endometriosis is also an …

In the past, the primary approach for the treatment of endometriosis was represented by surgery; however, after the introduction of non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis with the development of imaging technologies, medical treatment beca…

Objective To evaluate the different effects of a progestin-only contraceptive with desogestrel (DSG) vs combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for a first line long-term treatment of endometriosis-related pain among patients seeking hormonal c…

Estrogen dependence and progesterone resistance play a crucial role in the origin and development of endometriosis. Therefore, hormonal therapies are currently the most effective treatment. Progestins are considered the first-line approach,…

RESEARCH QUESTION: Is sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) pathway involved in the process of fibrosis in adenomyosis? DESIGN: RNA was extracted from paraffin-embedded slices collected from the ectopic endometrium of patients with nodular adenomy…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical and surgical predictors of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) relapse. DESIGN: Retrospective single institutional study. SETTING: Italian multidisciplinary referral center for endometriosis. PA…

An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a group (n = 371) of fertile age women with endometriosis, by administering a structured questionnaire, in order to evaluate the incidence of gynecological and systemic comorbidities a…

Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is the most common gynecologic disorder during adolescence and it is characterized by crampy lower abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation. Secondary dysmenorrhea, in contrast, has the same clinical features…

INTRODUCTION: The relationship between endometrioma and ovarian cancer is a topic of discussion in the field of endometriosis and to date it is still debated whether ovarian endometriosis may represent a risk factor for ovarian cancers. EVI…

ObjectiveTo study possible associations between endometriosis and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).DesignRetrospective cohort analysis over 14 consecutive years, based on medical records and insurance coding in a tertiary care endometriosi…

Research questionHow effective is medical hormonal treatment in preventing endometriosis recurrence and in improving women's clinical symptoms and quality of life?DesignThis observational cross-sectional study evaluated the effects of hormo…

ObjectiveTo study the molecular mechanisms involved in the appearance of the fibrotic trait in endometriosis by investigating whether the signaling pathway of the bioactive sphingolipid sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) was altered in endometri…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease characterized by pain and infertility. The diagnosis is very often made during the infertility work-up, together with other reproductive diseases and uterine disorders. A retrospective cohort study w…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease characterized by pain and infertility. The diagnosis is very often made during the infertility work-up, together with other reproductive diseases and uterine disorders. A retrospective cohort study w…

To study whether unoperated ovarian endometrioma(s) or its surgical excision led to a modified pattern of ovarian decay with increasing female age. A sectional analysis of basal follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and ovarian response to gon…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease, and a lifelong management plan should be developed by using pharmacological treatment and surgical procedures. The pathogenesis of endometriosis is complicated and has not been definitively established. T…

Objectives The objective of the study was to evaluate the correlation between endometrioma‐associated pain and lesion vascularization as measured with 3‐dimensional power Doppler transvaginal sonography. Methods Endometriomas were examined,…

We report a rare case of rectus abdominis muscle endometriosis excised under ultrasound guidance. A 36-year-old woman came to our observation presenting an abdominal nodule located in the right side of the umbilical area. Ultrasound of the …