Paola Viganò

No ORCID on file · 281 papers in corpus · active 1992-2026

Study types

  • article 134
  • review 88
  • other 22
  • letter 14
  • meta-analysis 12

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 263
  • infertility 50
  • adenomyosis 19
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 18
  • endometrioma 17
  • dysmenorrhea 11
  • bowel_endometriosis 9
  • dyspareunia 8
  • die_deep_infiltrating 6
  • bladder_endometriosis 5
article 2022
Reproductive biomedicine online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2022.04.010

RESEARCH QUESTION: The detrimental effects of endometriosis on IVF success are well known, but the underlying mechanisms are still uncertain. The objective of this study was to investigate the possible detrimental effects of the disease on …

article 2021
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-021-94877-z

Pathogenesis of endometriosis is still unclear and a role of both innate and adaptive immune system has been postulated. Some recent findings have revealed an increased risk to have concomitant autoimmune disease in women with endometriosis…

review 2021
Nutrients ·doi:10.3390/nu13082532

The aim of this systematic review was to provide comprehensive and available data on the possible role of phytoestrogens (PE) for the treatment of endometriosis. We conducted an advanced, systematic search of online medical databases PubMed…

letter 2021
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.01.005
review 2021
International journal of environmental research and public health ·doi:10.3390/ijerph18020532

Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial stroma and glands outside the uterine cavity. A systematic review of the literature was conducted to clarify, starting from environmental exposure data, …

review 2021
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms22169033

According to a rich body of literature, immune cell dysfunctions, both locally and systemically, and an inflammatory environment characterize all forms of endometriosis. Alterations in transcripts and proteins involved in the recruitment of…

article 2021
Minerva endocrinology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-6507.20.03298-8

BACKGROUND: Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) represent a common pharmacological approach for endometriosis. They have been demonstrated to mitigate painful symptoms in patients and are considered the first line therapy for symptomatic di…

article 2021
Minerva endocrinologica ·doi:10.23736/s0391-1977.20.03256-3

BACKGROUND: Data about endometrioma ablation using energies with little thermal spread reported good results in terms of ovarian reserve and postoperative pregnancy rates. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of one step CO…

article 2021
Scientific reports ·doi:10.1038/s41598-021-97506-x
review 2021
Minerva obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.23736/s2724-606x.21.04768-7

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis pathogenesis is still a matter of debate. It is now agreed that a complex cooperation of genetic, hormonal, immune and environmental factors is implicated. However, no consensus has been reached yet on what first…

article 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10080567

The presence of endometriosis determines an inflammatory response locally. The objective of this validation study and systematic review was to assess systemic levels of coagulation and inflammatory parameters in women with or without the di…

article 2020
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics10020083

In vitro fertilization can be an effective tool to manage the endometriosis-associated infertility, which accounts for 10% of the strategy indications. Nevertheless, a negative effect of endometriosis on IVF outcomes has been suggested. The…

review 2020
Reproductive biomedicine online ·doi:10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.04.005
book-chapter 2020
·doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50446-5_1
article 2020
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-019-00070-z
retraction 2020
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.09.001
review 2019
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2019.11.011
review 2019
Climacteric : the journal of the International Menopause Society ·doi:10.1080/13697137.2018.1549213

The incidence of endometriosis in middle-aged women is not minimal compared to that in the reproductive age group. The treatment of affected women after childbearing age to the natural transition toward menopause has received considerably p…

review 2019
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dez266

STUDY QUESTION: Are the primary cell cultures and cell lines used in endometriosis research of sufficient quality? SUMMARY ANSWER: Primary cells used in endometriosis research lack purity and phenotypic characterisation, and cell lines are …

article 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.04.011
letter 2019
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2018-02494
letter 2019
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.1344
review 2019
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms20225615

The etiopathogenesis of endometriosis is a multifactorial process resulting in a heterogeneous disease. Considering that endometriosis etiology and pathogenesis are still far from being fully elucidated, the current review aims to offer a c…

article 2019
Human reproduction open ·doi:10.1093/hropen/hoz009

A network of endometriosis experts from 16 Italian academic departments and teaching hospitals distributed all over the country made a critical appraisal of the available evidence and definition of 10 suggestions regarding measures to be de…

article 2018
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dey104

Bowel surgery for colorectal endometriosis is being promoted to infertile women without severe sub-occlusive symptoms, with the objective of improving the likelihood of conception. Contrary to rectal shaving, bowel surgery involving full-th…