European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether the PI3KCA and AKT1 gene influences the risk of developing endometriosis in South Indian women. STUDY DESIGN: Mutations in exon 9 and 20 of PI3KCA gene and E17K mutation in exon 4 of AKT1 gene were tested …

OBJECTIVES: To establish the effect of adenomyosis on IVF/ICSI outcomes in infertile patients with endometriosis who were pretreated with long-term (>/=3 months) GnRH-agonist prior to IVF/ICSI. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study in 74 infer…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial tissue. One of the first steps to the spread of endometriosis in the peritoneal cavity is the attachment of endometriotic cells to peritoneal surfaces after they…

OBJECTIVE: Intra-abdominal adhesion formation after abdominal surgery is the most common postsurgical complication, and the consequences are a considerable burden for patients, surgeons and health systems. Since a wide variety of factors in…

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of scar endometriosis after different surgical procedures. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study of 72 patients diagnosed with scar endometriosis between 1978 and 2003 was performed. Patient age, site of …

OBJECTIVE: Even the common mild forms of endometriosis can strongly affect quality of life due to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, or subfertility. We compared the effectiveness of the two laparoscopic methods, coagulation versus excis…

OBJECTIVE: Novel treatment strategies are needed in the treatment of endometriosis due to limited success rates with the currently available options. As inflammatory and immunological mechanisms have been shown to be involved in the mechani…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacies of anastrozole and raloxifene on endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, single-blind, experimental study was performed on 45 adult Wistar female rats in the Experimental Surgery …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of concurrent endometrial carcinoma in women diagnosed with atypical endometrial hyperplasia (AEH) by endometrial biopsy. STUDY DESIGN: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 126 patients w…

OBJECTIVE: The aims of this prospective study were to evaluate fertility, pregnancy outcomes and their determinant factors after laparoscopic segmental colorectal resection for endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: We studied 83 women who underwent…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of oral dienogest 2mg compared with placebo in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain (EAPP). STUDY DESIGN: This was a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the fertility status in women suffering from major postoperative complications following deep endometriosis surgery. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective study in teaching and research hospitals (tertiary centers) including…

OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of human seminal fluid on the growth of endometrial cells derived from women with and without endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Seminal plasma (SP) was collected from 18 healthy fertile men. Serum, periton…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is a chronic oestrogen-dependent gynaecological disorder, the most common symptom of which is pain. Inflammation can be considered one of the major causes of pain in endometriosis. In particular, degranulating mast …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of pinealectomy on endometrial explants in rats and evaluate the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in the rat endometriosis model. STUDY DE…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to analyze the macroscopic and histological changes that occur in experimental endometriosis after treatment with Uncaria tomentosa. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental endometriosis was induced in twenty-five f…

OBJECTIVE: To determine plausible associations between endometriosis and vascular endothelial growth factor gene (VEGF -2578 A/C, -1154 G/A, -634 G/C and 936 C/T), also angiotensin I-converting enzyme gene (ACE -240 A/T and 2350 A/G) single…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to examine whether acupuncture is an effective additional pain treatment for endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred and one women aged 20-40 years participated and were randomised into two groups, each…

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether the laparoscopist's experience can affect ovarian reserve and pregnancy outcome in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF-ICSI) patients who previously underwent laparoscopic conservative trea…

OBJECTIVE: Up to now limited attention has been given to the medical treatment of bowel endometriosis. This study evaluates the efficacy of aromatase inhibitors and norethisterone acetate in treating pain and gastrointestinal symptoms cause…

OBJECTIVE: To establish the frequency of LHbeta G1502A polymorphism in infertile women with endometriosis, infertile women without endometriosis and a control group. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study including 110 infertile women with endom…