European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

OBJECTIVE: In addition to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and subfertility, pain in the lower extremities has been described to be a further complaint in women affected by endometriosis, and lysis of nerve entrapment was thought to be associated…

OBJECTIVE(S): To evaluate the prevalence of adenomyosis in patients undergoing surgery for endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study including 1618 women with preoperative clinical and ultrasound diagnosis of endometriosis. As preop…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the direct effects of progesterone receptor (PR) agonists on proliferation and apoptosis of human adenomyotic cells. STUDY DESIGN: Human primary cultures of adenomyotic stromal cells (ASCs) from 24 patients with …

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate patient satisfaction at 6-month treatment in women with symptomatic rectovaginal endometriosis and migraine without aura with (progestogen-only contraceptive pill, POP versus sequential combined oral contraceptives, COC)…

OBJECTIVES: To study the feasibility and results (live-birth and complication rates) of placement of Essure(®) microinserts before assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment of women with hydrosalpinx when laparoscopy should be avoide…

OBJECTIVE: It has been suggested that the development of uterine leiomyomas is positively influenced by an immune system in a chronically inflammatory state and that a lower level of regulating T cell (Treg cells) would play a central role.…

OBJECTIVE: To report our experience with a modified procedure for total laparoscopic hysterectomy based on a retrograde and retroperitoneal technique. This surgical approach is analyzed on a consecutive series of patients in a community hos…

OBJECTIVE: There is consistent evidence demonstrating that laparoscopic removal of benign ovarian cysts significantly damages the ovarian reserve. In contrast, the pre-operative impact of these cysts on the ovarian reserve is yet controvers…

OBJECTIVE(S): Adenomyosis and endometriosis are two different diseases, although they have similar pathogenesis and characteristic. The serum differential expressed proteins in adenomyosis and endometriosis may result from the different pat…

Endometriosis is one of the major female health burdens which affects the quality of life and reproductive potential of individuals. Although some treatment strategies are available, the complete cure of endometriosis is not yet possible. I…

Endometriosis is a condition in which cells derived from the endometrium grow outside the uterus, e.g. in the peritoneum (external genital endometriosis). As these cells are under the influence of female hormones, major symptoms of endometr…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of captopril on experimentally induced endometriosis in a rat model. STUDY DESIGN: Twenty-four adult, mature female Wistar-Albino rats in which endometriotic implants were induced by transplanting autolo…

OBJECTIVE: To identify pre or post processing semen analysis parameters that may be predictive of successful pregnancy in couples with male factor infertility undergoing intra uterine insemination (IUI). To evaluate the pregnancy rate based…

OBJECTIVES: To validate the Turkish-translated versions of the Endometriosis Health Profile 5 (EHP-5) for use in patients with laparoscopically proven endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: This case control study was conducted in a tertiary referra…

OBJECTIVE: To detect endometriosis by urine peptide biomarkers using magnetic beads-based matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and to identify interesting peptides using liquid chromato…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the usefulness of CA125 levels in the differential diagnosis of adenomyosis and myoma. This has been addressed by few, if any, previous studies. STUDY DESIGN: Preoperative serum CA125 levels were measured in 2149 wo…

OBJECTIVE: Pain related to bowel and bladder function is seen more often in endometriosis. This study explored whether employed endometriosis patients experience multiple visceral symptoms more often than reference women without the disease…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione reductase) and lipid hydroperoxide levels in patients with endometrial polyps are influenced by the cha…

OBJECTIVE: The Endometriosis Health Profile-30 (EHP-30), an endometriosis-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) questionnaire, forms part of our service evaluation of all women undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral…

OBJECTIVES: In view of the controversies surrounding the association of glutathione S-transferases (GST) P1 with endometriosis, a meta-analysis of GSTP1 -313A/G polymorphism with endometriosis risk was performed. STUDY DESIGN: The relevant…

OBJECTIVES: To report the impact that urinary tract endometriosis may have on renal function. Ureteral endometriosis is an uncommon and silent cause of renal injury. It is therefore very important to be highly suspicious in order to be able…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the concentrations of cathepsins B, D and G in proliferative eutopic endometrium of patients with and without endometriosis, by use of the surface plasmon resonance imaging (SPRI) technique. STUDY DESIGN: A total of…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate uterine artery blood flow using pulsed Doppler, and endometrial and subendometrial microvascularization using three-dimensional (3D) power Doppler, in women with unexplained infertility. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospectiv…