M. Yusoff Dawood

Angiogenesis or formation of new blood vessels is required for regeneration of the endometrium after its breakdown during each menstruation. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), a family of recently discovered angiogenic factors, may …

The non-surgical treatment of endometriosis involves hormone therapy that either affects the lesions directly, or indirectly inhibits endometrial proliferation and induces atrophy through estrogen deprivation, or through a combination of th…

The mechanisms of action of estrogen/progestin oral contraceptives, derivatives of testosterone including danazol and synthetic luteinizing hormone or gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists in the treatment of endometriosis are reviewed. T…

A review of the clinical features, diagnosis and management of primary and secondary dysmenorrhea updates some old views. Dysmenorrhea is painful menstruation, either cramps with no visible cause, primary dysmenorrhea, or secondary to speci…