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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…
Nexplanon(®) is a new long-term reversible contraception method. The current review is aimed to analyze the published data concerning the contraceptive effectiveness of Nexplanon(®) and its effects on reproductive function. Pharmacological …
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…
BackgroundNo data regarding metformin effects on follicular fluid anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels were to date available in literature. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) wheth…
Presacral neurectomy (PSN) has been successfully used to treat women experiencing midline premenstrual and menstrual dysmenorrhea along with mid line pelvic pain for almost 100 years. Recent developments in minimally-invasive surgical techn…
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 laparosco…
ObjectiveTo assess and compare the laparoscopic uterine nerve ablation (LUNA) and the vaginal uterosacral ligament resection (VUSR) in postmenopausal women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP).Study designEighty postmenopausal women with intracta…
Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis is a common clinical problem. In approximately 20% of cases endometriosis-related pelvic pain is either minimally or not responsive to medical treatment; thus surgical treatment seems to be a valid …
ObjectiveTo determine the efficacy of GnRH analogue plus add-back therapy compared with GnRH analogue alone and estroprogestin in patients with relapse of endometriosis-associated pain.DesignRandomized, controlled study.SettingUniversity ho…
Study objectiveTo assess the long-term effectiveness of presacral neurectomy (PSN) in women with severe dysmenorrhea due to endometriosis treated with conservative laparoscopic surgical intervention.DesignRandomized, controlled trial (Canad…
ObjectiveThe 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 designOne hundred forty-one …