Dimitrios Mavrelos

RESEARCH QUESTION: Do women with adenomyosis have altered uterine peristalsis, and can an objective and reproducible tool be developed to quantify uterine peristalsis on transvaginal sonography (TVS)? DESIGN: Prospective observational coho…

IMPORTANCE: Adenomyosis can reduce the chance of clinical pregnancy in women undergoing assisted conception. Treatment with prolonged gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) downregulation prior to IVF/ICSI has been postulated to i…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age who often experience chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Definitive diagnosis is through laparoscopy, exposing patients to potential…

Ultrasound mapping of pelvic endometriosis: does the location and number of lesions affect DIE lesions significantly improved with increasing total number of lesions. Holland et al. BMC Women's Health 2013, 13:43

Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relat…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred to as 'decidualisation'. Decidualised ovarian endometrioma may resemble ma…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common condition which causes pain and reduced fertility. Treatment can be difficult, especially for severe disease, and an accurate preoperative assessment would greatly help in the managment of these patient…