Charlotte Reddington

INTRODUCTION: Endometriosis is associated with reduced pregnancy and live birth rates in patients attempting both spontaneous and assisted conception. At present, it is unclear whether prepregnancy surgery for moderate or severe endometrios…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis may have a causal role in ectopic pregnancies. AIMS: To observe the prevalence and staging of endometriosis in women at the time of laparoscopic treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy. METHODS: Prospective observat…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopy has often been considered a core part of the workup for pelvic pain. However, many of these laparoscopies find no pathology. AIMS: To evaluate the experiences of patients following laparoscopy for pelvic pain when t…

AIMS: To use the Delphi consensus methodology to establish standardized criteria for the histopathological diagnosis of adenomyosis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Between April and September 2024, a modified three-round Delphi consensus study was c…

Abstract Study question What are the pregnancy outcomes for women with moderate or severe endometriosis who are trying to conceive? Summary answer Preliminary pregnancy rates in women with moderate/severe endometriosis are 11% for natural c…

BACKGROUND: Despite surgical and pharmacological interventions, endometriosis can recur. Reliable information regarding risk of recurrence following a first diagnosis is scant. The aim of this study was to examine clinical and survey data i…

Abstract Hysterectomy may impact young women’s perceptions of their gender identity and fertility status, with implications for quality of life. However, research into this important area is limited, particularly among women with benign dis…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: Discover the rate of post-operative constipation in participants undergoing elective laparoscopy for benign gynecological indications DESIGN: Prospective observational study SETTING: Single site, tertiary level gynecology u…

BACKGROUND: Central sensitisation (CS) leads to pain amplification and impacts on the management of pelvic pain (PP). Identification of CS in patients with PP may provide additional treatment pathways and improve patient outcomes. AIMS: Th…

OBJECTIVE: To prospectively compare long-term lower gastrointestinal function before and after laparoscopic surgery for deep endometriosis (DE). METHODS: In this prospective observational study we followed 149 patients with confirmed DE wh…

BACKGROUND: To better understand the potential role of social media (SM) as a self-management tool for individuals with endometriosis and to assess its current use by endometriosis patients. AIMS: The primary outcome was use of SM for heal…

Endometriosis-associated pain and the mechanisms responsible for its initiation and persistence are complex and difficult to treat. Endometriosis-associated pain is experienced as dysmenorrhea, cyclical pain related to organ function includ…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe cases of conversion from gynecologic laparoscopy to open surgery and to assess risk factors for conversion and conversion outcomes. DESIGN: A retrospective case-control study. SETTING: Tertiary referral hospit…

BACKGROUND: Deep endometriosis (DE) may significantly affect women's quality of life. Limited data exists on the effect of surgery on the several domains of sexual function. AIM: To prospectively compare various domains of sexual function …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare urinary function before and after surgery in patients undergoing laparoscopy for deep endometriosis and to measure the rate of postoperative deterioration in urinary function after surgery. DESIGN: Prospective q…

IMPORTANCE: Gynecological laparoscopies are one of the most common surgical procedures worldwide. Limited evidence exists on rates of surgical site infections in patients undergoing gynecological laparoscopies and strategies to prevent thes…