This narrative review analyses the customization of Menopause Hormone Therapy in the context of breast cancer risk in women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and with menopause at a normal age. Women with Idiopathic POI, FMR-1 prem…
Optimizing menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) requires an awareness of the benefits and risks associated with the available treatments. This narrative review, which is based on the proceedings of an Advisory Board meeting and supplemented by …
IntroductionThe interpretation of the literature on menopause hormone therapy (MHT) has evolved enormously over the last decade. In recent years, guidelines have reinstated the place of MHT.AimThis survey analyzes the prescription (initiati…
Three types of endometriosis are described: superficial peritoneal endometriosis (SPE), ovarian endometrioma (OMA), and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The expression of somatostatin receptors (SSTR1, 2, and 5) in human endometrial t…
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PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate whether infection of women by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) reduces the chance of conceiving after in vitro fertilization (IVF).MethodsWe performed a retrospective blind matched case-control stu…
This review discusses the development of selective progestin receptor modulators (SPRMs) for use in women's health and specifically the use of ulipristal acetate (UPA) as emergency contraception (EC) and as a treatment for symptomatic fibro…
ObjectiveThe non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis remains challenging. Recent data suggested that somatostatin might be involved in its pathogenesis. High sensitive visualization of somatostatin receptors expression is possible using PET…
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare iatrogenic complication of ovarian stimulation occurring during the luteal phase or during early pregnancy. Fortunately, the reported prevalence of the severe form of OHSS is small, ranging…
Women suffering from endometriosis often have an early menopause, resulting in severe menopausal symptoms and an increased risk of osteoporosis. They are therefore candidates for menopausal hormone therapy (MHT). Unfortunately, MHT may incr…
BackgroundNoninvasive techniques have poor sensitivity and specificity in diagnosing endometriosis, which is often associated with an inflammatory process. In several benign diseases, measurement of hypermetabolism using fluorodeoxyglucose …
IntroductionEndometriosis is a common disease in women of reproductive age. The symptoms usually disappear after a natural or a surgical menopause. Estrogen-based hormone therapy is required in women with premature or early menopause until …