Archives of gynecology and obstetrics

Endometriosis involving the presence and growth of glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity is a common, inflammatory, benign gynecologic disease. Nevertheless, no single theory can exactly account for the pathogenesis of endometriosis.…

PURPOSE: To classify abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) according to the invasive levels of tissue mass, and to compare the differences in clinical characteristics between different types of AWE. METHODS: In this study, we retrospectively …

PURPOSE: The imbalance of microbiome in vivo is believed to be involved in the pathogenicity of endometriosis. This study aimed to investigate and analyze the composition of bacterial communities in the peritoneal fluid of women with endome…

PURPOSE: As the use of the messenger RNA (mRNA) BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) Coronavirus disease 2019 vaccine has grown, reports on menstrual changes have arisen. We aimed to examine menstrual bleeding patterns and endometriosis-associated sy…

BACKGROUND: Hypothermia is defined as a decrease in body core temperature to below 36 °C. If intraoperative heat-preserving measures are omitted, a patient's temperature will fall by 1 - 2 °C. Even mild forms of intraoperative hypothermia c…

PURPOSE: The relationship between menarche age and endometriosis has been studied extensively; however, the results were inconsistent due to differences in study dates, populations, and methodology. The goal of this meta-analysis was to see…

PURPOSE: To translate, adapt and validate the Endometriosis Health Profile-5 (EHP-5) in Croatian population. METHODS: This validation study is a part of a prospective, observational study (EHP-5 CRO) with aim of implementation of EHP-5 and…

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is known to be an underestimated disease. Lately the awareness of the disease seems to have improved. Aim of this analysis is to provide an overview of the development of treatment of patients diagnosed with endometri…

OBJECTIVES: The goal of this study was to examine the safety, feasibility, and effectiveness of the use of a microsurgical temporary vascular clip system to facilitate the laparoscopic enucleation of very large intramural uterine fibroids. …

BACKGROUND: The association of polymorphisms at nitric oxide synthases (eNOS) gene with recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) susceptibility has been the focus of attention in several studies. However, the conclusions have been divergent and contr…

PURPOSE: The present work aimed to explore the aberrant expression of APEX1 in endometrial stromal cells (ESC) and the underlying mechanisms. METHODS: The levels of APEX1 and miR-24 in endometriosis tissues were tested by qRT-PCR and Weste…

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a frequent gynaecological condition, both in Poland and in the world. The development of this disease is supported by hormonal, immunological and environmental factors. During the recent years, a particular attenti…

INTRODUCTION: The pathogen-associated molecular patterns and the danger-associated molecular patterns are possibly responsible for the activation of the inflammatory process in endometriosis through the activation of toll-like receptors (TL…

INTRODUCTION: The development of peritoneal adhesions and the effects of different antiadhesion agents on such mechanisms are not fully understood. Temporary rises of the C-reactive protein (CRP) level have been reported after antiadhesion …

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis affects the outcomes of spontaneous fertility and assisted reproductive technology. The single blastocyst embryo transfer (SBT) policy is an effective strategy known to minimize the risk of multiple pregnancy for non…

PURPOSE: To compare clinical characteristics, surgical and oncologic outcomes of clear cell ovarian cancer among patients with cancer arising from endometriosis, cancer coexisting with endometriosis, and cancer without endometriosis. METHO…

PURPOSE: In many diseases, it is possible to classify a heterogeneous group into subgroups relative to tumor biology, genetic variations, or clinical and pathological features. No such classification is available for endometriosis. In our r…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic state on early, first-trimester pregnancies. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study conducted at a university-affiliated fertility center in Montreal, Quebec, since the COVID-19 shut …

PURPOSE: To determine whether an increase in cul de sac (CDS) fluid after hysteroscopy is predictive of tubal patency. METHODS: In a prospective clinical cohort study, 115 subfertile women undergoing laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery …

PURPOSE: Endometriosis is a common, chronic gynecological disease that affects women's fertility potential. Dydrogesterone is an effective and safe drug that is under-utilized due to limited clinical research. The purpose of this evidence m…

PURPOSE: Progestin-primed ovarian stimulation (PPOS) is a new ovarian stimulation protocol that has been used over the last decade to enhance reproductive function. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether PPOS is as effective as co…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of ovarian endometrioma aspiration on IVF/ICSI outcomes. METHODS: The PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wanfang databases were searched to identify studies related …

PURPOSE: To investigate the histological efficacy of ranibizumab and zoledronic acid in an experimentally induced endometriosis model as compared with danazol, buserelin acetate and dienogest. METHODS: Endometrial implants were introduced …