European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
· ISSN (e) 1872-7654
· 881 papers in corpus
observational
2010
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of a low-dose estrogen-only regimen as a short-term add-back therapy during post-operative GnRH agonist (GnRHa) treatment of patients with endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective coho…
other
2010
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the value of transvaginal hydrolaparoscopy (THL) in infertile women with abnormal hysterosalpingogram results but with no history of previous pelvic surgery and with normal gynecological examination and vaginal sonogr…
other
2010
OBJECTIVE: We analyzed selected well-known and less well-known serum markers that have been proposed for diagnosis and severity assessment of endometriosis, in a case-control study. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective study was carried out in a…
review
2010
Pelvic adhesion can form as a result of inflammation, endometriosis or surgical trauma. Most surgical procedures performed by obstetrician-gynecologists are associated with pelvic adhesions that may cause subsequent serious sequelae, includ…
other
2009
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term impact on quality of life (QoL) in women referred for colposcopy after an abnormal cervical smear. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred consecutive women referred for colposcopy for the first time subsequent to re…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis affects 5-15% of women in the general population and 40% of women seeking infertility evaluation. Its etiology and pathogenesis is controversial. Abnormalities of genes involved in the regulation of apoptosis have b…
nonrandomized-trial
2009
OBJECTIVE: The key enzyme in the biosynthesis of estradiol, aromatase, has been demonstrated within endometriosis. Combined administration of aromatase inhibitor and GnRH-agonist may efficiently suppress estrogen biosynthesis through a comb…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: We conducted a cross-sectional study on the frequency and risk factors for adenomyosis in women who underwent hysterectomy for benign gynecological conditions. STUDY DESIGN: All women who consecutively underwent hysterectomy dur…
other
2009
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis, defined as a spread of endometrium outside the uterus cavity, affects up to 30% women of reproductive age, with the ovaries being its most common localization. In the ectopic lesions, endometrial cells show abnorma…
review
2009
Interstitial cystitis is a syndrome characterized by pelvic pain, urinary urgency/frequency, nocturia, and dyspareunia, with no other identifiable etiology. The clinical presentation of interstitial cystitis is similar to that of many other…
lab-animal
2009
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the expression and chemotactic activity of RANTES are different in IL-1beta treated autologous eutopic endometrial stromal cells compared to ectopic and normal endometrium. STUDY DESIGN: Conditioned media from IL-…
other
2009
OBJECTIVE: The objective was to assess the long-term impact on ovarian survival of removing the Fallopian tube during hysterectomy. STUDY DESIGN: We modified our standard operative policy by adding the option of removing the Fallopian tube…
rct
2009
OBJECTIVE: A novel oral contraceptive (OC) that contains oestradiol valerate (E2V; 1 mg of E2V is equivalent to 0.76 mg of 17beta-oestradiol) and dienogest (DNG) has been developed. The efficacy and safety of this formulation was assessed i…
rct
2009
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effectiveness of montelukast, a leukotriene receptor antagonist, in alleviating the symptoms of dysmenorrhea. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study was comprised of…
review
2009
case-report
2009
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: To compare the value of SF36v2 versus multi-attribute utility score (MAS) for predicting treatment outcome in heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB). STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal observational study, in an outpatient service of a large UK…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVES: Some controversy exists for the potential association of the plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) gene polymorphism 4G/5G and susceptibility to endometriosis. To clarify this issue, we have examined the prevalence of this p…
other
2009
Prediction of pelvic pathology in subfertile women with combined Chlamydia antibody and CA-125 tests
OBJECTIVES: Chlamydia antibody test (CAT) has been proposed to predict tubal disease. A correlation between CA-125 and the extent of endometriosis has been found by others. In this study we explored whether a combination of the two tests ad…
rct
2009
OBJECTIVE(S): To assess the recurrence rate of endometrioma after laparoscopic cystectomy plus hormonal suppression treatment or plus dietary therapy compared to post-operative placebo. STUDY DESIGN: A randomized comparative trial was cond…
review
2009
In spite of the increasing number of operative laparoscopies performed for endometriosis associated pelvic pain, postoperative symptomatic recurrences are very common. Reoperation is often considered the best treatment option, but the exten…
other
2009
OBJECTIVE: A number of serum tumor markers have been investigated to aid clinicians in the differential diagnosis of ovarian masses. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) is a widely used biomarker of inflammation and has been previously shown to …
case-report
2009
OBJECTIVE: Not every patient with endometriosis responds to currently recommended conventional medical treatment regimens. The objective of this study was to determine the efficacy and side effects of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment o…
observational
2009
OBJECTIVE: In infertile women with endometriosis requiring an in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure, the potential risk of an IVF-related progression of the disease remains a matter of debate. Thus, since available data on this issue are s…