BACKGROUND: Trophoblast cells are a critical component of retained products of conception (RPOC). While mifepristone is widely used as a non-invasive treatment for RPOC, its precise molecular mechanisms in trophoblast regulation remain poor…
BACKGROUND: Surgery for adnexal mass does occur in pregnant women and therefore the choice of surgery during pregnancy needs to be carefully considered and studied. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and feasibility of Laparo-endoscopi…
INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis (EM) is an estrogen-dependent benign gynecologic disease affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women with a high recurrence rate, but lacks reliable biomarkers. No previous studies have investigated the…
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of perineal endometriosis (PEM) is low among women with endometriosis (EM) treated by surgery. It manifests as hard or cystic nodules with pain in the perineal wounds and surrounding areas. Implantation theory is …
Hysterectomy has been the definitive treatment option for symptomatic adenomyosis and/or adenomyoma when medical or other conservative treatments fail to control the symptoms. Conservative surgery has already developed as an alternative tre…
INTRODUCTION: To reassess the prevalence of fallopian tube endometriosis (EM), and its associated clinicopathologic characteristics and risk factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2016 to August 2017. Unpregnant pr…
Previous studies revealed the increasing risk of tubal pregnancy following failure of levonorgestrel (LNG)-induced emergency contraception, which was attributed to the reduced ciliary motility in response to LNG. However, understanding of t…
BACKGROUND: Pelvic endometriosis (EM) and adenomyosis (AM) have different effects on the fallopian tube. This study aimed to assess the transport capability of the fallopian tube in women with pelvic EM or AM. METHODS: Twenty women with ut…
OBJECTIVE: To explore the feasibility and efficacy of hysteroscopic excision of myometrial adenomyotic lesions. DESIGN: A case-series study. SETTING: A university medical centre. POPULATION: 51 women with myometrial adenomyosis completed…
Adenomyosis, a benign invasion of endometrium, is closely related to endometriosis. Cysteine-rich 61 (Cyr61), a protein present in all endometrial tissues and menstrual effluents, is known to be associated with endometriosis. However, its r…