Răzvan Socolov

The perception that hormonal contraception causes weight gain is a general belief that frequently hinders the initiation and continuation of effective family planning. This narrative review analyses data from Cochrane systematic reviews and…

Background/Objectives: Endometrial B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6) overexpression has been proposed as a marker of progesterone resistance, occult endometriosis, and endometrial dysfunction in infertile women. Its possible association with reprodu…

Patient embarrassment represents a significant yet often underrecognized barrier to effective gynecological care. This review integrates multidisciplinary evidence from Embase, PubMed, PsycINFO, and the Cochrane Library (2000-2025) to exami…

Background: Intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) or Asherman syndrome (AS) represent pathological conditions that affect the endometrium and significantly influence female fertility through a variety of mechanisms. This study aims to identify risk…

Background and Objectives: Endometriosis, a complex and often underdiagnosed gynecological condition, frequently manifests with ovarian involvement, posing significant clinical challenges. Current diagnostic protocols primarily rely on inva…

Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder characterized by the infiltration of endometrial tissue into the myometrium, often associated with debilitating symptoms such as heavy menstrual bleeding, severe pelvic pain and infertility. Traditio…

The link between endometriosis and ovarian carcinoma has been recognized early on, initially termed endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinoma and subsequently referred to as endometriosis-associated ovarian carcinoma (EAOC). The relationsh…

Struma ovarii is a rare type of ovarian teratoma primarily composed of over 50% thyroid tissue. Its occurrence is reported in 2-5% of all ovarian teratomas, with approximately 0.5% to 10% showing malignant transformation. Managing it during…

Atypical polypoid adenomyoma (APAM) is a rare polypoid benign tumor of the uterus that causes irregular vaginal bleeding in women of reproductive age. It has the potential for malignant transformation, but it does not metastasize. APAM may …

Introduction:Endometriosis is defined by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, therefore leading to a chronic inflammatory reaction, adhesions development, scar tissue and a distorted pelvic female anatomy, most of the time…

Background and objectives: Kisspeptin, also named metastin, showed important roles in initiating the secretion of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and is an essential factor in the development of polycystic ovaries syndrome (PCOS). Sev…

Placenta accreta spectrum disorder (PAS) has an increased frequency due to the high number of cesarean sections. The abnormal placentation associated with a retained placenta can cause persistent uterine bleeding, with ultrasound Doppler ex…

Endometriosis is considered a serious public health issue because of the large number of females affected by this illness. Chronic pain management in patients with endometriosis demands new strategies to increase the life quality of these p…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a disease that affects 7-10% of reproductive-age women. When its diagnosis is delayed, its management becomes more difficult. Both for earlier detection and for therapeutic follow-up, discovering noninvasive b…

Abdominal wall endometriosis is a very rare site for extragenital endometriosis. We present 4 cases diagnosed and treated in two gynecological services of IaE™i, Romania, and we review the literature data on this topic. The endometriotic im…

The management of endometriosis with OC or progestins is generally safe, effective and well-tolerated and should constitute the first line of medical treatment in symptomatic patients who do not want to have children. Progestins, synthetic …

Endometriosis is a major health problem, because of difficult diagnosis and limited therapies available. The surgical approach is done by very specialised surgeons, doing classical or laparoscopic ablative interventions. This article is an …

UNLABELLED: Pelvic endometriosis is a difficult diagnosis in gynecological practice, due to different symptoms and advanced stages in which the patients arrive to us. MATERIAL AND METHOD: This study retrospectively analyses 73 cases of conf…

ObjectiveWe analyzed selected well-known and less well-known serum markers that have been proposed for diagnosis and severity assessment of endometriosis, in a case-control study.Study designThis prospective study was carried out in a Clini…