BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis (EMs) is a common gynaecological condition with high recurrence rates after fertility-preserving laparoscopic surgery, and optimal postoperative medical treatment remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effic…

OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy, safety and tolerability of elagolix with dienogest in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain. DESIGN: A multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised, parallel-group, active-co…

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) remains the most effective treatment for vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and other manifestations of menopause; however, its use is limited in women with contraindications to oestrogen. Progestogen monotherapy, tho…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the lived experiences of perimenopause/menopause among Ghanaian women. DESIGN: Qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. SETTING: Community and hospital based settings across Ghana, where women's …

OBJECTIVE: To describe a mesentery-preserving, nerve-sparing laparoscopic technique for rectal endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Single centre. POPULATION OR SAMPLE: Women requiring bowel resection for rectal en…

OBJECTIVE: To explore diagnostic preferences among individuals with confirmed or suspected endometriosis to inform the development of patient-centred diagnostic strategies. DESIGN: Qualitative study using semi-structured focus group discus…

OBJECTIVE: To explore the characteristics of symptom flares, individual experiences and behaviours during flares in people with endometriosis. DESIGN: Online questionnaire shared on patient support sites. SETTING: People with a confirmed …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis pain is mainly understood based on peripheral lesion characteristics and an outdated perspective equating nociception with pain. This limited view may divert understanding of interventions beyond peripheral logic, …

OBJECTIVE: To build consensus on most important symptoms and related consequences for use in questionnaires to characterise individuals with suspected and confirmed endometriosis in the general population. DESIGN: A questionnaire of 107 sy…

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of reproductive-aged women, causing significant morbidity, including pelvic pain and infertility [1]. Historically, race was identified as a risk factor for endometriosis, with endometriosis predomina…

Moreira and Oliveira highlight the shortcomings of the current management of endometriosis symptoms based on exclusively lesion-centred models, and promote patient categorisation according to an individual's predominant neurobiological mech…

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K.N.W. – Aqua Therapeutics-consultant, Hologic-consultant, Karl Storz-consultant; M.T.S. – Applied Medical-consultant; R.M. – Intuitive Surgical, Claria Medical. The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The data that support the findin…

OBJECTIVE: To analyse global prevalence data for infertility due to endometriosis from 1990 to 2021, emphasising health inequalities. DESIGN: Population-based study. SETTING: Data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database. POPULAT…

OBJECTIVE: To correlate the clinical history with imaging findings of women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study. SETTING: A UK IOTA and ESGO-certified tertiary referral centre for disord…

OBJECTIVE: To identify a microbial signature for endometriosis for use as a diagnostic non-invasive biomarker. DESIGN: Prospective cohort pilot study. SETTING: Nepean Hospital and UNSW Microbiome Research Centre, Australia. POPULATION: S…