Irene La Vecchia

Abstract Study question What is the prevalence of endometrial polyps in women with endometriosis and vice versa? Summary answer Available data showed that there is a bidirectional association between endometriosis and endometrial polyps, pa…

Abstract Study question Is IVF more effective than surgery for treating infertility associated to ovarian and deep endometriosis detected at ultrasound? Summary answer The live birth rate within a year from the study’s beginning was signifi…

BACKGROUND: Early reports from the beginning of this century highlighted significant ovarian damage following laparoscopic stripping of endometriomas. During the last 2 decades, the raised awareness of the possible detrimental effects of su…

With the introduction of vitrification and the improvement in clinical outcomes, oocyte freezing for fertility preservation is currently proposed for an increasing number of indications. In this review, we have addressed the rationale to pr…

STUDY QUESTION: Do small and asymptomatic intramural and subserosal uterine fibroids affect female fertility? SUMMARY ANSWER: Small and asymptomatic fibroids that do not encroach the endometrial cavity appear to not markedly affect female …

Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualization of d…

Abstract Study question The present study was designed to better elucidate if endometriosis may affect follicologenesis and embryo development within a cycle of ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF (In Vitro Fertilization). Summary answer Endom…

RESEARCH QUESTION: The detrimental effects of endometriosis on IVF success are well known, but the underlying mechanisms are still uncertain. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible detrimental effects of the disease on …

Abstract Decidualization is the process of endometrial change in pregnancy, a phenomenon that can involve also ovarian endometriomas. However, the frequency of this event remains unknown. In addition, there is no evidence on the decidualiza…

In recent decades, increasing attention has been paid to the influence of diet on reproductive health. Carbohydrates in diet affect glucose metabolism and multiple evidences showed the key role of insulin sensitivity in regulating female fe…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the frequency of spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) in women with endometriosis achieving pregnancy with in vitro fertilization (IVF). DESIGN: Retrospective case series. SETTING: Referral academic assist…