BackgroundFibrosis of the connective tissue in the vaginal wall predominates in pelvic organ prolapse (POP), which is characterized by excessive fibroblast-to-myofibroblast differentiation and abnormal deposition of the extracellular matrix…
PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical characteristics and prognosis of surgically treated ovarian endometrioma (OMA) in pregnant women. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study analyzed 30 patients with pathologically confirmed ovarian endo…
Background The dysfunction of the immune system is one of the pathogeneses of endometriosis. Immune cells can not only affect the microenvironment of the endometrium by secreting cytokines and defensins but also promote angiogenesis, growth…
Abstract Aim To assess whether adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with adenomyosis are different according to the method of conception and the concurrent of uterine leiomyoma (UL). Methods We performed a retrospective study. Fifty-three si…
This meta-analysis aimed to determine the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). A comprehensive search of the Pubmed and Embase was conducted b…
This meta-analysis aimed to determine the accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing urinary tract endometriosis (UTE). A comprehensive search of the Pubmed and Embase was conducted b…
Abstract Objectives Previous studies demonstrated that endometriosis and adenomyosis are closely linked to lots of adverse pregnancy outcomes while the role of endometriosis in pregnant women with adenomyosis has not been explored yet. The …
Studies suggest that the presence of endometriosis may lead to impaired ovarian reserve, while results evaluating the changes in antral follicle count (AFC) in endometriosis remain controversial. A systematic search returned 15 studies, of …
A clinically reliable non-invasive test for endometriosis is expected to reduce the diagnostic delay. Although varieties of biomarkers have been investigated for decades, and cancer antigen-125, cancer antigen-199, interleukin-6, and urocor…
The role of leptin in the development of endometriosis has been investigated previously. However, researches on the change of leptin levels in endometriosis remains controversial. So, we aimed to clarify changes of leptin levels in patients…
The role of leptin in the development of endometriosis has been investigated previously. However, researches on the change of leptin levels in endometriosis remains controversial. So, we aimed to clarify changes of leptin levels in patients…