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BACKGROUND: Comprehensive sonographic evaluation of pre- and postmenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding is essential for accurate diagnosis and the optimization of curative outcomes for endometrial malignancy. Microvascular flow im…

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to summarize and analyze the incidence, underlying causes and related risk factors of misdiagnosis in patients with Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome. METHODS: This is …

Endometriosis (EMS) is a prevalent gynecological disease afflicting reproductive-age women, characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. The clinical manifestations of this condition include pelvic pain, dyspareun…

Abstract Purpose To study the efficacy of multimodal ultrasonography in evaluating endometrial receptivity in patients presenting with various ultrasonic manifestations of adenomyosis (AM). Methods A total of 100 patients diagnosed with …

A new case of dementia is diagnosed every 3 s. Beyond age, risk prediction of dementia is challenging. There is growing evidence of underlying processes that connect aging across organ systems and may provide insight for early detection, an…

Rationale: Endometriosis, characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial-like tissue, is a common chronic inflammatory disorder in gynecology. However, current treatments, including surgery and hormone therapy, often yield suboptimal …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and the risk of preterm birth (PTB) in the assisted reproductive technology (ART) population and to determine the optimal BMI associated with…

Non-peptide gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) receptor antagonists exhibit remarkable potency and specificity in inhibiting GnRH receptor activity. The orally administered versions of these drugs, notably elagolix and relugolix, have ob…

Fibrosis constitutes the principal pathophysiological mediator of pain and infertility manifestations in endometriosis, and the inhibitory factor of the TGF-β pathway, MADH7, makes a vital impact on the progression of fibrosis. Ovarian tumo…

BACKGROUND: This study assessed the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection on ovarian reserve in women. METHODS: We analyzed data from 38,861 infertile women undergoing their first in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment (2016-…

BACKGROUND: Maternal short-term outcomes of postpartum depression (PPD) were widely examined, but little is known about its long-term association with multiple chronic diseases (multimorbidity) in women's later life. This study aims to asse…

BACKGROUND: To investigate the optimal periendometrial zone (PEZ) in ultrasound (US) images and assess the performance of ultrasound radiomics in predicting the outcome of frozen embryo transfer (FET). METHODS: This prospective study had 4…

BACKGROUND: To evaluate maternal and perinatal outcomes in women with different adenomyosis phenotypes and to assess the impact of placental attachment site in patients with intrinsic adenomyosis. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study a…

BACKGROUND: Preimplantation genetic testing for chromosomal structural rearrangements (PGT-SR) has been widely utilized to select euploid embryos in patients carrying balanced chromosomal rearrangements (BCRs) by chromosome copy number anal…

BACKGROUND: The effect of pre-pregnancy intrauterine device (IUD) use on subsequent preterm birth (PTB) remains unclear. We aim to investigate the association between IUD use before pregnancy and subsequent PTB. METHODS: A total of 240,437…

Primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is an autoimmune thrombophilic disorder characterized by recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or pregnancy morbidity in the presence of persistent antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL). Renal invol…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: According to a four-level scale of endometriosis surgical complexity, the 2021 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) endometriosis classification system was externally and prospectively validated. And we…

Inflammation is a multifaceted defense mechanism of the immune system against infection. Chronic inflammation is intricately linked to all stages of tumorigenesis and is therefore associated with an elevated risk of developing serious cance…

Yan Zhang,1 Ni Mei Zeng,1 Jing Yi Fan,1 Jian Ping Qiu,2 Fang Da Jiang,3 Yun Wang1 1Physical Examination Center, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Gynecological Depart…

BACKGROUND: Gallstones, a common surgical condition globally, affect around 20% of patients. The development of gallstones is linked to abnormal cholesterol and bilirubin metabolism, reduced gallbladder function, insulin resistance, biliary…

OBJECTIVE: To characterize the reproductive tract microbiota in patients with ovarian chocolate cysts (CC) and adenomyosis (AM) compared to controls (NC), and investigate the in vitro effects of representative differential bacteria on human…

INTRODUCTION: Recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) represents a significant challenge in obstetrics and reproductive medicine. Causative factors in 40%-50% of RSA couples remain unknown, a condition termed unexplained recurrent spontaneous …

BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common reproductive endocrine disorders affecting women of reproductive age. Insulin resistance (IR) is both a hallmark clinical feature and a key contributor to the pathophysi…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the unrecognized risk factors for recurrent implantation failure (RIF) as defined in the ESHRE recommendation? SUMMARY ANSWER: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is the strongest predictor for RIF, followed by chronic en…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dynamics of serum medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) concentrations and their influence on serum progesterone (P) levels and pregnancy outcomes in the progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) protocol. A total o…