Wataru Isono

Background: Ovarian endometrioma (OMA) is a common gynecological condition affecting women of reproductive age, often requiring laparoscopic surgery for removal. However, the management of OMA, including postoperative hormone therapy, is co…

Abstract Background: To evaluate the influence of the location of endometrioma (right vs. left ovary) on endometriosis severity, we compared the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) scores determined by laparoscopic sur…

Abstract Background: We compared the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) scores determined during laparoscopic surgery to evaluate the effect of the location of the endometrioma (right vs. left ovary) on the severity o…

BACKGROUND: To determine the prevalence of and risk factors for malignant transformation of ovarian endometrioma during dienogest therapy, which is very rare, we examined multiple cases of malignant transformation of ovarian endometrioma du…

In order to diagnose endometrial cancer preoperatively, outpatient endometrial biopsy with a curette is frequently performed owing to its convenience. However, in some cases, gynecologists fail to diagnose endometrial cancer via outpatient …

AIM: To determine the efficacious treatment for infertile couples, we assessed the impact of infertility factors including endometriosis on assisted reproductive technology (ART) and non-ART treatment, and the effect of age in infertility t…

It has been widely accepted that the age of women plays a fundamental role in fecundity, and age-related fertility decline has one of the most significant and detrimental effects on the success rate of infertility treatment. Therefore, trea…

PURPOSE: This study aimed to maximize the chance of pregnancy and provide an optimal protocol for infertile female patients of advanced reproductive age as an alternative to in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICS…