W. Catarina Ang

Abstract Purpose Uterine artery embolization (UAE) evidence is increasing in the setting of adenomyosis, which shares pathological similarities to endometriosis. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outs…

BACKGROUND: The association between pelvic pain and pelvic floor muscle (PFM) tone in women with persistent noncancer pelvic pain (PNCPP) is unclear. AIM: To synthesize the evidence of the association between pelvic pain and PFM tone in wo…

OBJECTIVES: Central sensitization (CS) contributes to patient variability when treating pain in endometriosis. Targeting this process may alleviate hyperalgesia and allodynia in women refractory to current treatments. Currently, there has b…

ImportanceGynecological laparoscopies are one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide. Limited evidence exists on rates of surgical site infections in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopies and strategies to prevent these …

Intramural pregnancy is a rare form of ectopic pregnancy with early diagnosis essential for prevention of severe hemorrhage and uterine rupture. We report a rare case of an intramural ectopic pregnancy at 12 weeks gestation in a woman 1 yea…

ObjectiveTo compare reduction of pain following laparoscopy after ablation or excision of endometriosis.DesignA prospective, randomized, double-blind study.SettingEndometriosis and pelvic pain clinic at a university teaching hospital.Patien…