Michele Morelli

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether the outcomes and characteristics of a first IVF/ICSI cycle are associated with embryological and clinical outcomes in a subsequent cycle performed within 2 years. METHODS: This retrospective single-center obser…

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether artificial endometrial preparation using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) influences clinical and neonatal outcomes compared with modified natural cycles (mNC) in single euploid vitrified-warmed blastocyst tran…

AIMS: To evaluate DuoStim strategy across a decade from its clinical implementation in IVF by comparing embryological and clinical outcomes between the first and second ovarian stimulations (1st-OS and 2nd-OS) conducted within 30 days, focu…

Background The study aim was to assess the reliability in the diagnosis of superficial endometriosis of the combined evaluation of 2 parameters: modifications of serum CA125 and VAS pain score following 1 dose of GnRH analog (GnRH-a). Metho…

BACKGROUND: In the last decade, both endocrine and ultrasound data have been tested to verify their usefulness for assessing ovarian reserve, but the ideal marker does not yet exist. The purpose of this study was to find, if any, a statisti…

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A 41-year-old woman referred to us with dysmenorrhea and severe pelvic pain although she was previously submitted to right laparotomic adnexectomy for ovarian endometrioma and to a subsequent operative laparoscopy for pelvic adhesions. Afte…

The aim of this study was to evaluate the improvement in catamenial chronic pelvic pain (CPP) after Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone analogue (GnRH-a) administration in women affected by adenomyosis or endometriosis. We retrospectively analys…

AIM: In recent years, both dienogest, a fourth-generation progestin, and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device have been found to be effective in terms of endometriosis-related pelvic pain improvement. No data, however, are available…

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, “Magna Graecia” University, Gynecologic Oncology Unit, “Tommaso Campanella” Cancer Center of Germaneto, viale Europa, loc. Germaneto, 88100 Catanzaro “It is important to emphasize that in women undergo…

Purpose Endometriosis is the leading single cause of chronic pelvic pain (CPP). To date, the gold standard to diagnose this condition is histologic confirmation of lesions obtained by surgery. However, a noninvasive and cheaper tool for ear…

AIM: The aim of the study was to compare the effects of total laparoscopic hysterectomy with those of vaginal hysterectomy. METHODS: We conducted a prospective randomised trial on 400 patients who agreed to be randomized to either laparosc…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy (PSN) in women with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis treated with conservative laparoscopic surgical intervention. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled trial …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis that was treated with conservative surgical intervention. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred fort…

Zullo, Fulvio; Palomba, Stefano; Zupi, Errico; Russo, Tiziana; Morelli, Michele; Capppiello, Fulvio; Mastrantonio, Pasquale

OBJECTIVE: To study the bone metabolism in postmenopausal women who have been treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) and tibolone. DESIGN: Prospective, open, controlled clinical trial. SETTING: Department of Gynecolo…