European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology

OBJECTIVE: Parametrial involvement (PI) in endometriosis is poorly defined resulting in an underestimation of its impact during surgical excision. The aim of our study was to assess the surgical complications associated with parametrectomy …

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether hysterectomy in patients with endometriosis is associated with higher proportion of complications compared with patients without, and whether route of hysterectomy affects this outcome. STUDY DESIGN: This is a…

OBJECTIVE: Incarcerated uterus occurs at a rate of 1:3000 pregnancies. Previous studies focused on risk factors and management options, providing limited information about pregnancy outcomes. This study evaluates the effect of incarcerated …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to show the significance of Ki67 expression in endometriosis for infertility. STUDY DESIGN: It was a retrospective analysis. 670 cases were analyzed. In 484 cases, immunohistochemical proliferation analy…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of newly non-uniform endometrial echogenicity diagnosed by transvaginal ultrasound on the outcome of pregnancy in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH…

OBJECTIVES: Our purpose was to evaluate women's awareness of endometriosis and their ability to identify fake news about endometriosis on the internet. The second outcome was to identify those characteristics which make women more likely to…

OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of several autoimmune diseases, including thyroid dysfunction, has been reported to be increased in patients with endometriosis. Upregulated thyroid stimulation hormone (TSH) receptors in ectopic endometrium and e…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate the effects of the LNG-IUS on uterine volume, bleeding patterns, and LNG-IUS-related outcomes among women using the device to treat abnormal uterine bleeding caused by fibroids, adenomyosis, H…

STUDY OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of adenomyosis, endometriosis and combined adenomyosis and endometriosis, diagnosed on MRI, on IVF/ICSI outcomes versus male subfertility controls. STUDY DESIGN: This single-centre matched retrospecti…

OBJECTIVE: Management of ovarian endometrioma before IVF treatment is still challenging. We aimed to assess the effect of the pre-cycle surgical removal of endometriomas on IVF outcomes in a large number of cycles in patients undergoing IVF…

OBJECTIVE: Investigate factors that influence quality of life after laparoscopic excision of deep rectovaginal endometriosis. STUDY DESIGN: A multicentre prospective cohort study involving 63 hospitals accredited as British Society for Gyn…

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of seven classical Machine Learning (ML) models trained with ultrasound (US) soft markers to raise suspicion of endometriotic bowel involvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Input dat…

OBJECTIVE: The effects of the MTHFR 677C > T polymorphism on the intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and placental abruption risk have been evaluated in some studies. However, those studies results were conflicting and ambiguous. Therefo…

OBJECTIVE: Bowel resection is frequently used when performing oncological surgery to obtain complete cytoreduction or to remove endometriosis in case of intestinal invasion. Acquiring the surgical skills to perform this kind of procedure is…

OBJECTIVE: To review prospectively the clinical characteristics of patients suffering from urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) in France, in 2017. STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a prospective observational multicenter study including women manag…

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to show the coexistence of the endometriomas with peritoneal and deep infiltrating endometriosis, as well as with the adhesions. Study design It's a randomized retrospective study. Patients treated for end…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of ultrasound-guided aspiration and ethanol sclerotherapy with those of laparoscopic surgery on anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels and ovarian reserve in benign-appearing ovarian endometrioma. DESIG…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to provide an overview of the extent to which women with endometriosis are informed about, interested in, and make use of CAM, and to evaluate which of the methods are most often applied. STUDY DESIGN: A retrosp…

OBJECTIVE: To determine chromosome and gene alterations in ectopic endometrial (EM) tissue which may be implicated in the clinical course or the progression of endometriosis and to review the literature concerning the cytogenetic findings o…

OBJECTIVES: To quantify the delays associated with the diagnosis and treatment of diaphragmatic endometriosis (DE), and to evaluate patient-reported postoperative outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: An anonymous survey was designed to collect data reg…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the success of ovulation induction using oral agents versus gonadotropins (GTs) in women ≥38 years old. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was performed including all first to third stimulated IUI cycles condu…

BACKGROUND: Symptoms associated with menstruation and endometriosis are common amongst women of reproductive ages and the pathogenesis of these illnesses is postulated to be associated with aberrations in endometrial regeneration, immune re…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy of dienogest with the combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) Yasmin for the control of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain. STUDY DESIGN: Seventy women with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain, …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the true impact of endometriosis on oocytes' competence defined as blastulation, euploidy and implantation rates. DESIGN: Retrospective multicenter case-control study involving infertile couples undergoing ICSI with …