Francesca Scurtu

ORCID: 0000-0003-2746-6153 · 6 papers in corpus · active 2021-2025

Study types

  • review 3
  • article 2
  • case-report 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 6
  • dysmenorrhea 3
  • mesh:D004715 2
  • infertility 2
  • chronic_pelvic_pain 1
  • bladder_endometriosis 1
review 2025
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm14072158

Endometriosis is a non-malignant, inflammatory condition that impacts individuals across various hormonal stages, including before their first menstruation, throughout their reproductive years, and after menopause. This condition arises whe…

case-report 2025
Life (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/life15101533

Erythema ab igne (EAI), also known as "hot water bottle rash" or "toasted skin syndrome", is a benign cutaneous condition caused by chronic exposure to low-level infrared heat. It typically begins as transient erythema and evolves into a re…

article 2025
International journal of molecular sciences ·doi:10.3390/ijms26115144

Endometriosis is a complex gynaecological disorder characterised by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, leading to chronic inflammation, pain, and infertility. Recent research suggests that gut microbiota may play a …

review 2022
Diagnostics ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics12071767

(1) Background: Endometriosis is a widespread gynecological condition that causes chronic pelvic discomfort, dysmenorrhea, infertility, and impaired quality of life in women of reproductive age. Clinical examination, transvaginal ultrasonog…

review 2021
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) ·doi:10.3390/medicina57111258

The connection between endometriosis and pregnancy outcomes is trending among the research topics. Until recently, endometriosis and its painful symptomatology were considered to be alleviated by pregnancy. However, these beliefs have shift…

article 2021
Journal of clinical medicine ·doi:10.3390/jcm10215211

Morbidity and mortality alone are not comprehensive measures of evaluating the benefits of surgical interventions in endometriosis patients, thus, subjective patient-reported instruments are required. The 36-tem Short Form Survey (SF-36) is…