Human Reproduction

We assessed the value of hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography (HyCoSy) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as alternatives to laparoscopy and dye insufflation with or without hysteroscopy in the investigation of infertility. A total of 19 w…

The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome comprises the combined hypoplasia of the vagina and the uterus. In recent years, variable anomalies of the development of the Mullerian duct [as classified by the American Fertility Society…

The present study is the first prospective randomized controlled trial of the effect of pentoxifylline on future fertility in infertile women with asymptomatic minimal or mild endometriosis. After completion of a basic infertility workup an…

This study was performed to determine whether peritoneal T cells are suppressed in the CD4+ or CD8+ T cell subpopulation and whether they are Th1 or Th2 predominant in women with endometriosis. Immune cells in the peritoneal fluid (PF) were…

The aim of our study was to verify the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography in the pre-operative evaluation of bladder endometriosis. Six patients with suspected bladder endometriosis were studied. At referral to our department all s…

In castrated male rats, a single s.c. injection of danazol has been shown to result in an inordinately prolonged inhibition of serum luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) concentrations. In the present study, we ha…

In order to analyse risk factors for adenomyosis, 707 consecutive women who underwent hysterectomy between January 1993 and June 1994 at the Clinica Luigi Mangiagalli, Milan, Italy, were interviewed before surgery by trained physicians. Inf…

The objective of this study was to determine visual quality, diagnostic accuracy, and surgical merits of small diameter laparoscopy (SDL). Thirty-seven patients were randomly selected. The indications for laparoscopy were infertility, desir…

A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of intrauterine insemination (IUI) with or without ovarian stimulation using gonadotrophin in the treatment of persistent infertility. Relevant randomized controlled trials wer…

To assess the impact of endometriosis on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome, we have retrospectively evaluated 980 ICSI cycles, comparing the results of women with and without endometriosis. A total of 101 cycles was identified…

To verify the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography in diagnosing intrauterine disease and in evaluating the operability of submucous myomas and to determine the feasibility, acceptability and validity of hysteroscopy for menorrhagia,…

The aim of this study was to evaluate CA 125 II, C-reactive protein (CRP) and serum amyloid A (SAA) and anticardiolipin antibody (aCL) concentrations for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis. The study population consisted of 15 women with…

To explore the role of nitric oxide (NO) and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of adhesion formation and in endometriosis-associated infertility, we examined the peritoneal total antioxidant status (TAS) and the concentrations of product…

This study evaluates the use of local anaesthesia in a subset of patients undergoing uterine thermal balloon endometrial ablation for the treatment of menorrhagia. Out of 51 patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding, 18 were included for…

Vascular endothelial growth factor/vascular permeability factor (VEGF/VPF) originating from the follicle or corpus luteum may be a physiological regulator of ovulation and neovascularization of luteinizing tissue, as well as a pathological …

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was developed to measure anti-endometrial antibody concentrations in the serum of women with endometriosis. Pooled cytosolic protein extracts from the endometrial gland cells of 10 women were use…

Antiphospholipid antibodies have an established association with pregnancy complications such as recurrent miscarriage, growth retardation, placental abruption and stillbirth but their mechanism of action is unclear. We have investigated wh…

Proximal tube occlusion (PTO) accounts for 20% of tubal factor cases. The classification into nodular (salpingitis isthmica nodosa or endometriosis), non-nodular (true fibrotic occlusion) and so-called pseudo occlusion (detritus, polyps, hy…

Hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography was compared with sonographically controlled selective tubal catheterization (STC) in 26 infertile women who complained of infertility. Both procedures were carried out on a single examination date. A gro…

The complications during and following endoscopic excision of deep endometriosis were analysed. The data of 225 excisions performed in 212 women had been collected prospectively into a database immediately following surgery and during the f…

Accumulated evidence implicates immunological alterations in endometriosis. The purpose of this study was to look for variations in antibodies to distinct antigens in peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. Peritoneal flui…

Accumulated evidence implicates immunological alterations in endometriosis. The purpose of this study was to look for variations in antibodies to distinct antigens in peritoneal fluid of women with and without endometriosis. Peritoneal flui…

We investigated the length of time between the onset of pain symptoms and the surgical diagnosis of endometriosis in women from the UK and the USA. A total of 218 women with surgically confirmed disease, recruited through endometriosis self…