Lara Quintas

Abstract Background Endometriosis is a chronic condition associated with physical and emotional challenges over time. Although hormonal and surgical treatments are important for symptom management, they do not fully address the informatio…

INTRODUCTION: Our objective was to compare the severity of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in hospitalized women with and without endometriosis, and to assess whether deep endometriosis is associated with worse clinical outcomes. MATERIA…

Two separate phenotypes of adenomyosis have been recognized, determined by the anatomical position of the adenomyotic lesions within the myometrium. This suggests that adenomyosis impacting the inner myometrium and that affecting the outer …

Background/Objectives: Pain associated with endometriosis is complex and influenced by multiple factors. The presence of myofascial pelvic pain (MPP), associated comorbidities, and overlapping symptoms may play a role in endometriosis-assoc…

Introduction Shared Decision-Making Tools (SDMTs) play a pivotal role in facilitating active involvement in health-related decisions by integrating scientific evidence with individual preferences and values. Methods We designed an SDMT for …

INTRODUCTION: Alterations in microbiota composition have been implicated in a variety of human diseases. Patients with adenomyosis present immune dysregulation leading to a persistent chronic inflammatory response. In this context, the hypo…

STUDY QUESTION: What are the sonographic and clinical findings in women diagnosed with external and internal adenomyosis by ultrasound? SUMMARY ANSWER: Patients with external and internal adenomyosis phenotypes, diagnosed by ultrasound, pr…

BACKGROUND: Vaccination can have an impact on menstruation, and this impact may be more notable in women with inflammatory gynecological pathologies such as endometriosis. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the impact of mRNA-based SARS-C…

Deep endometriosis (DE) occurs in 15-30% of patients with endometriosis and is associated with concomitant adenomyosis in around 25-49% of cases. There are no data about the effect of the presence of adenomyosis in terms of surgical outcome…

Introduction: Indocyanine green (ICG) is a fluorescent dye that allows an accurate intraoperative real-time assessment of tissue vascularization. It has been used during endometriosis surgery to assess tissue perfusion in bowel anastomoses …

Abstract Background Deep endometriosis (DE) occurs in 15–30% of patients with endometriosis and is associated with concomitant adenomyosis in around 49% of cases. There are no data about the effect of the presence of adenomyosis in terms of…

OBJECTIVE: To assess ovarian reserve through antral follicle count (AFC) and ovarian volume (OV) determination after decapsulation (stripping technique) or CO2 laser vaporization in the surgical treatment of patients with bilateral ovarian …

Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rare and usually misdiagnosed entity. Some extrapelvic endometriotic lesions are small and nonpalpable, which makes them difficult to locate and remove. Here, we report the use of radioactive seed localization…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of fibromyalgia among women with endometriosis and analyze the effect of fibromyalgia on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). METHODS: An observational case-control study conducted at a tertiary hos…