Abimbola O. Famuyide

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a debilitating disease typically characterized by prolific fibrotic scarring. Earlier we reported downregulation of two transcription factors belonging TGF-βR signaling pathway Sp/Krüppel-like factor 11 (KLF11) …

As our understanding of chronic pain conditions, including endometriosis-related pain and chronic pelvic pain evolves, the evaluation and management of patients should reflect our increasing appreciation of the role of central sensitization…

Study objectiveTo evaluate the risk factors, presentation, and outcomes in cases of abdominal wall endometriosis.DesignA case-control study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).SettingAn academic medical center.PatientsA total of 102 (…

Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB), a common health concern of women, is a heterogeneous clinical entity that is traditionally categorized into organic and nonorganic causes. Despite varied pharmacologic treatments, few offer sustained efficac…

Endometriosis is a highly prevalent, chronic, heterogeneous, fibro-inflammatory disease that remains recalcitrant to conventional therapy. We previously showed that loss of KLF11, a transcription factor implicated in uterine disease, result…

ObjectiveWe demonstrate the feasibility of detecting EC by combining minimally-invasive specimen collection techniques with sensitive molecular testing.MethodsPrior to hysterectomy for EC or benign indications, women collected vaginal pool …

INTRODUCTION: The menstrual cycle is a sex steroid-driven process thought to be under the influence of multiple epigenetic modulators. DNA methytransferases (DNMT) appear to regulate gene activity during decidualization, but relative expres…

Endocrine regulation of uterine biology is critical for embryo receptivity and human reproduction. Uterine endometrium depends on extrinsic sex steroid input and hence likely has mechanisms that enable adaptation to hormonal variation. Emer…

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness of appendectomy in women undergoing laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain without identifiable pathology. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included women aged 15 to 50 years who underwent laparo…

OBJECTIVES: To determine pelvic ultrasound characteristics in women after radiofrequency endometrial ablation (EA) and evaluate the association of those characteristics with symptoms and the need for subsequent therapeutic intervention. MET…

Study objectiveTo compare the efficacy of bipolar radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and thermal balloon ablation (TBA) using treatment failure and postprocedure amenorrhea as outcome measures.DesignPopulation-based cohort study (Canadian Task F…

ObjectiveTo report rates of amenorrhea and treatment failure after global endometrial ablation and to estimate the association between patient factors and these outcomes by developing and validating prediction models.MethodsFrom January 199…