OBJECTIVE: To describe the first case of using a vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery approach to repair a uterine isthmocele. DESIGN: Stepwise explanation of the surgical technique using original video footage. This stu…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between infertility and the incidence of invasive cancer. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study (1989-2015). SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): A total of 103,080 women aged 25-42 years in the Nurse…
ObjectiveTo assess the effect of randomization to FertilityFriend.com, a mobile computing fertility-tracking app, on fecundability.DesignParallel non-blinded randomized controlled trial nested within the Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO), a N…
We performed a comprehensive narrative synthesis of systematic reviews with meta-analysis published in the last 5 years on the association of endometriosis and adenomyosis with reproductive and obstetric outcomes. This review aimed to defin…
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate a step-by-step approach for restoration of pelvic anatomy in frozen pelvis using a systematic approach to make the steps reproducible, safe, and time efficient. DESIGN: Video presentation. SETTING: Academic medic…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether B-cell lymphoma 6 (BCL6), an endometriosis-associated marker postulated to predict poor pregnancy outcomes, is differentially expressed in the window of implantation with various uterine preparation regimens …
OBJECTIVE: To highlight a novel surgical approach for the management of undescended ovaries in those presenting with infertility, to allow for potential transvaginal egg retrieval. The video demonstrates a novel surgical approach for mobili…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between breastfeeding history, including lifetime exclusive breastfeeding, and risk of adenomyosis. DESIGN: We used data from a case-control study designed with 2 control groups to address the challen…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate cannabis smoking and tobacco cigarette smoking in relation to adenomyosis risk. DESIGN: We used data from a case-control study of adenomyosis conducted among enrollees ages 18-59 years of an integrated health care…
Endometriosis affects 1 in 9 women, and diagnosis is often delayed using conventional laparoscopy. Noninvasive markers of endometriosis have the potential to enable earlier diagnosis, leading to more timely treatment and better surgical pla…
OBJECTIVE: To describe the characteristics of people who experience changes to their menstrual cycle after COVID-19 vaccination. DESIGN: Longitudinal study. PATIENT(S): We recruited a volunteer sample with and without a history of SARS-Co…
OBJECTIVE: To assess obstetric outcomes and placental findings in pregnancies attained by in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: University-affiliated t…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: A multicenter, randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial. INSTITUTIONS: Four tertiary hospitals in Jiangxi a…
A narrative review of endometrial receptivity in adenomyosis and/or endometriosis revealed that this parameter is difficult to assess in natural conception because both disorders alter natural fertility. Recent data emanating from assisted …
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in patients with endometriosis with and without ovarian endometrioma. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A single university-affiliated tertiary center. …
Adenomyosis and endometriosis share a common origin as both of them result from the development of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium. Despite this, the 2 disorders were until recently considered as 2 different entities notably, bec…
Endometriosis and adenomyosis are closely related disorders. Their pathophysiologies are extremely similar. Both tissues originate from the eutopically located intracavitary endometrium. Oligoclones of endometrial glandular epithelial cells…
Endometriosis is a disease marked by more than just pain and infertility, as it transcends the well-characterized physical symptoms to be frequently associated with mental health issues. This review focuses on the associations between endom…
OBJECTIVE: To study whether endometriosis is associated with pregnancy loss and recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). DESIGN: Nationwide historical cohort study with a nested case-control analysis. SETTING: National health registers. PATIENT(S…
OBJECTIVE: To present the use of robotic-integrated ultrasound for performing a double discoid excision of multifocal rectosigmoid endometriosis. DESIGN: Video article. STATEMENT OF CONSENT: The patient included in this video gave consent…