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STUDY QUESTİON: Are live birth rates (LBR) different after ART cycles between women with primary or recurrent endometrioma? SUMMARY ANSWER: Women with recurrent endometrioma have similar LBR as compared to patients with primary endometrioma…

ObjectiveTo compare the prevalence of various metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors and insulin resistance between polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) patients with or without hyperandrogenism.Material and methodsThis is a retrospective cr…

BackgroundThe use of power morcellation (PM) in abdominal and pelvic surgery has been discouraged and even banned in some institutions because of the risk of spreading malignant cells, although some authorities maintain that PM can be an ap…

We reviewed the literature to determine whether different hemostatic methods used following laparoscopic endometrioma excision have differing effects on ovarian reserve. We performed a systematic literature search using the Cochrane Central…

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The effect of endometrioma on ovulatory function and ovarian reserve was unclear. Conflicting opinions exist regarding effect of endometrioma excision on ovarian reserve. RECENT FINDINGS: Endometriomas do not seem to affe…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease mostly affecting women at reproductive age. There is a clear association between endometriosis and infertility; however, exact mechanisms are unknown. Some evidence suggests an adverse effect on oocytes. E…

ObjectiveTo compare complication rates and pain scores after oocyte pickup (OPU) in in vitro maturation (IVM) and IVF cycles.DesignRetrospective cohort study.SettingUniversity-affiliated ART center.Patient(s)One hundred eighty-eight IVM and…

Three-dimensional ultrasound (3D USG) is a fast-evolving imaging technique that holds a great potential for use in gynecology. Its sensitivity and specificity is reported to be close to 100 % for diagnosing congenital uterine anomalies, com…

STUDY QUESTION: Do the presence of endometriomas and their laparoscopic excision lead to a decrease in ovarian reserve as assessed by serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels? SUMMARY ANSWER: Both the presence and excision of endometriomas…

Endometrioma surgery by stripping the cyst capsule has been associated with a reduction in ovarian reserve. It is still not clear whether the inflicted damage is immediate, sustained over time or associated with the use of electrocautery, n…

PurposeThe goal of this study was to determine whether high E2 levels after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation affect TSH.MethodsPatients completing ART cycles between April-October 2010 were eligible for this cohort study. 180 patients we…

We reviewed the effectiveness of intraperitoneal instillation of local anesthetic on pain after gynecologic laparoscopic surgery. Sources included the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, and Ovid MEDLINE …

Introduction: Tubal dysfunction is a leading factor in female infertility. Laparoscopy dye is the gold standard to detect tubal patency (laparoscopic chromohydrotubation, LSC-CHT), but hysterosalpingography (HSG) and hystero-contrast-sonogr…

Cervix uteri is regarded as an infrequent localization for endometriosis. With widespread use of invasive cervical procedures, however, an increased incidence can be expected. Limited awareness of the clinical appearance of the disease may …