Jong Kil Joo

Background: This study aimed to evaluate ovarian reserve in patients with unilateral endometrioma by exploring correlations between serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and imaging markers derived from ultrasonography and magnetic reso…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common cause of infertility in women of reproductive age, and many affected women require assisted reproductive technology (ART) to conceive. It is also associated with increased risks of adverse obstetric com…

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ultrasonography-guided cyst aspiration followed by dienogest medication in the management of endometriomas in selected patients.Methods: This study included 38 female patient…

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, leading to inflammation, pain, and infertility. Emerging evidence indicates that endometriotic lesions exhibit ca…

This study investigated the impact of menopause on the progression and management of common benign gynecological conditions such as polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and adenomyosis. These conditions often present …

Endometriosis is a prevalent benign illness defined by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterine cavity, primarily on the ovary, pelvic peritoneum, and rectovaginal septum, resulting in a variety of symptoms, incl…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease prevalent in women of reproductive age, and it is characterized by the ectopic presence and growth of the eutopic endometrium. The pathophysiology and diagnostic biomarkers of endometriosis have not …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological disease defined as the growth of endometrial tissues outside the uterus. Although the mechanism underlying the progression of endometriosis has not been fully elucidated, cancer-like aerobic glycolysi…

Objectives To evaluate the side effects and causes of discontinuation of either combined oral contraceptives or dienogest (DNG) used to prevent recurrence in patients with surgically confirmed endometriosis. Methods We retrospectively analy…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the dietary patterns of Korean women diagnosed with endometrioma or other benign ovarian cysts. METHODS: A total of 66 patients, comprising 39 patients who were surgically diag…

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and endometriosis in Korean women. Materials and Methods: In a hospital-based case-control study, 134 endometriosis cases and 282 ovarian teratoma c…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of ovarian endometrioma according to its size on the serum anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels compared to that of other benign ovarian cysts. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The current stu…

BACKGROUND: Tumor markers are useful for detection and preoperative evaluation of ovarian tumors. We evaluated the clinical usefulness of cancer antigen (CA) 125, human epididymis 4 (HE4), and CA72-4 levels and Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Al…

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to identify clinical risk factors for the recurrence of ovarian endometrioma after ovarian cystectomy in Korean women with long-term postoperative medical therapy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 1…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of tamoxifen on female reproductive organs in women with breast cancer. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 309 women with breast cancer who were currently receiving tamoxifen and un…

Journal of Gynecology and Women’s Health is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, international journal of Juniper group that publishes scientific works within the field of obstetrics, gynecology and women’s health.

The present study aimed to examine potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of endometriosis. A plasma-based proteomic approach, including 2-dimentional electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, was used. Samples were obtained from patients with…

Endometriosis is a gynecological disease defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, which is caused by various factors. Proteomic analysis of two sets of eutopic endometrial cells collected from the menstrual …

Endometriosis, characterized by the growth of the endometrial gland and stroma outside the uterine cavity, is a gynecological disorder affecting 6‑10% of women of reproductive age. However, the pathogenesis of endometriosis and the molecula…

To evaluate the clinicopathologic features of extrapelvic endometriosis in order to help diagnosis and treatment.

AIM: Hormones and inflammation have been implicated in the pathological process of endometriosis; therefore, we investigated the combined effects of 17β-estradiol (E2) and peritoneal fluid obtained from patients with endometriosis (ePF) or …

This study was performed to investigate the effect of add-back therapy on quality of life during postoperative gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist therapy for endometriosis.