Silvia Vannuccini

Adenomyosis is a benign uterine disorder in which endometrial glands and stroma are pathologically demonstrated in the uterine myometrium and it is considered a specific entity in the PALM-COEIN FIGO (polyp; adenomyosis; leiomyoma; malignan…

The present study investigated the effect of surgical treatment of endometriosis on physical and mental health. We undertook a prospective survey including 153 premenopausal women with histological diagnosis of endometriosis. The Short Form…

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is a gynecological disease with a severe impact on quality of life. The aim of this study is to assess mental health status in a group of women with endometriosis, investigating their clinical history, pain sympt…

STUDY QUESTION: Do singleton uncomplicated term pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) have adverse peripartum and postpartum outcomes? SUMMARY ANSWER: Term pregnancies following ART, even if uncomplicated until bi…

Adenomyosis is a benign uterine condition affecting women at various ages with different symptoms. The management of these patients is still controversial. Few clinical studies focusing on medical or surgical treatment for adenomyosis have …

Introduction: Several epidemiological data on women afferent to clinics for medical treatment of pelvic pain are available, while few studies explored the general population. Thus, this study aimed to investigate women presenting with gynec…

Myostatin is a growth factor member of the transforming growth factor β superfamily, which is known to play major roles in cell proliferation and differentiation. The present study investigated the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of myostat…

Background The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of long-term vaginal danazol treatment in fertile age women with adenomyosis on pain symptoms and abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB). Methods A retrospective study on 66 you…

Adenomyosis is a uterine disorder becoming more commonly diagnosed in women of reproductive age because of diagnostic imaging advancements. The new epidemiological scenario and the clinical evidence of pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding…

Adenomyosis is a benign gynecological disorder associated with abnormal uterine bleeding, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility, requiring a life-long management plan through medical or surgical treatment. The choice depends on woman's …

BACKGROUND: Reproductive disorders and infertility are associated with the risk of obstetric complications and have a negative impact on pregnancy outcome. Affected patients often require assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possible correlation between maternal characteristics, in utero and early neonatal life exposures, and the development of endometriosis in adult life. DESIGN: Case-control study. SETTING: University hospital.…

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to investigate the levels of perceived stress in a group of women with a long-term history of endometriosis in conjunction with surgical and/or medical treatments. METHODS: A clinical trial was conducte…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the amount of perceived stress in a group of women with different forms of endometriosis-related pain before and after surgical treatment. DESIGN: Prospective clinical trial. SETTING: University hospital. PATIEN…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate pregnancy, delivery and neonatal outcome in singleton primiparous versus multiparous women with/without endometriosis. METHODS: Multicentric, observational and cohort study on a group of Caucasian pregnant women (n =…