Fertility and sterility

OBJECTIVE: To describe the peri-operative considerations and surgical steps for a laparoscopic segmental resection for colorectal endometriosis, using a nerve-sparing, mesentery-sparing, and natural orifice specimen extraction (NOSE) techni…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether oral linzagolix administered once daily for up to 52 weeks (extension study) at a dose of 100 mg or 200 mg with or without hormonal add-back therapy (ABT) (1.0 mg estradiol; 0.5 mg norethisterone acetate) can …

OBJECTIVE: To assess changes in morphology and size of endometriomas during pregnancy and after delivery. DESIGN: This was a prospective observational cohort study performed during 2013-2024 at a tertiary care center (Ultrasound Unit, Depa…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether perinatal and infant outcomes differ between singleton births after assisted reproductive technology (ART) in women with endometriosis alone and those with other causes of infertility. DESIGN: Population-base…

OBJECTIVE: To present an optimized fixation method for levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) in adenomyosis patients, addressing high expulsion rates and improving clinical feasibility. DESIGN: Case series with a technical…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the P2X3 receptor antagonist, gefapixant, for treating moderate-to-severe endometriosis-related pain. DESIGN: Randomized, double-blind, phase 2, and proof-of-concept trial. SUBJECTS: Premenopausal women age 18-49 ye…

OBJECTIVE: To provide a framework for conducting rigorous nonrandomized studies of interventions in fertility treatment research, addressing their role as complements to randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in evaluating treatment outcomes. …

OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between conception by assisted reproductive technology (ART) and risk of endometriosis/adenomyosis in female offspring. DESIGN: National registry-based cohort study. SUBJECTS: We studied 449,611 female…

OBJECTIVE: To highlight the presentation and management of a patient with dysmenorrhea caused by an accessory cavitated uterine malformation (ACUM) while also summarizing the current evidence regarding this pathology. DESIGN: Video article…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of soy and isoflavone intake with the risk of laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis. DESIGN: The Nurses' Health Study II, a prospective cohort study from 1991-2021. SUBJECTS: A total of 82,084 …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the postoperative diagnoses and the types of surgical intervention, excluding hysterectomy, between adolescents and adults receiving endometriosis surgery. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SUBJECTS: Adolescents (a…

ObjectiveTo evaluate associations between preconception 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and biomarkers in female and male partners on live birth (LB), pregnancy loss, and semen quality.DesignSecondary analysis using the folic acid and …

OBJECTIVE: To describe how hysteroscopic treatment of adenomyotic cystic lesions of the inner myometrium (IM), persisting after pharmacologic treatment, can improve reproductive outcomes in patients with multiple in vitro fertilization (IVF…

OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a step-by-step approach in two cases of diffuse adenomyosis using different surgical techniques depending on the disease's extent. The video also highlights surgical tips to minimize blood loss and maximize the exc…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the performance of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) using the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) terminology in the detection of deep endometriosis (DE). DESIGN: International multicenter prospective diagn…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between the day of embryo cryopreservation and large for gestational age (LGA) infants in women undergoing frozen embryo transfers (FETs) after cryopreservation on days 2-7 after fertilization and to c…

OBJECTIVE: To study racial and ethnic disparities among women undergoing hysterectomy performed for adenomyosis across the United States. DESIGN: A cohort study. SETTING: Data from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Qualit…

Reciprocal in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intravaginal culture (IVC) are two technologies that allow same-sex female couples to jointly contribute biologically to a pregnancy. This systematic review aimed to synthesize the clinical outcom…