BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

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…

OBJECTIVE: To identify pain phenotypes in patients with endometriosis and investigate their associations with demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities and pain-related quality of life (QoL). DESIGN: Cross-sectional, single-cen…

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the burden of poor reproductive health in England by age, ethnicity, and financial security. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey. SETTING: England. SAMPLE: 59 332 women and people assigned female at birth aged 16-55 yea…

Endometriosis is a condition where the lining of the uterus (womb) is found in other locations in the body such as, but not limited to, the ovaries, bowel and bladder. It is a common condition that can affect up to one in 10 women and can b…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis diagnosis reportedly faces delays of up to 10 years. Despite growing awareness and improved guidelines, information on the current status is limited. OBJECTIVES: To systematically assess the published evidence on …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the effectiveness of endometriosis excision alone to excision plus hysterectomy, with and without bilateral oophorectomy, for endometriosis-related symptoms. DESIGN: Multicentre prospective cohort. SETTING: Eighty-si…

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) pre-treatment on the clinical outcomes of fresh and frozen embryo transfers (ETs and FETs, respectively) in infertile patients with adenomyosis. DESIGN…

OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis affects 10% of women worldwide and is linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth. Recent epidemiological and genetic studies indicate that endometriosis may influence gestational duration and the …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether an early need of hormonal contraceptive (HC), or a failure to find a suitable method, are warning signs for endometriosis. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Sweden. POPULATION: The cohort co…

OBJECTIVE: Child marriage forces a girl into adult roles before physical and psychological maturity, which can take a toll on women's health over the life course. This article aims to assess whether child marriage and adolescent childbearin…

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Elagolix 150 mg (Egolix TM 150 manufactured by Sun Pharma) compared to Dienogest 2 mg in alleviating pain associated with endometriosis.Design: Phase-III, randomized, multi-centric, double-b…

OBJECTIVE: To quantify the variation, triggers and impact on quality of life of symptom flares in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). DESIGN: Cross-sectional questionnaire within the Translational Research in Pelvic Pain clinical cohort …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the experiences and care preferences of women with chronic pelvic pain, with or without a history of sexual trauma, seeking gynaecological care. DESIGN: Qualitative study. SETTING: Ambulatory endometriosis centre. P…

OBJECTIVE: To examine patient-described experiences of endometriosis diagnosis. DESIGN: Mixed-methods study. SETTING: Online patient-led endometriosis support groups. POPULATION OR SAMPLE: People with endometriosis aged over 18. METHODS…

BACKGROUND: The interaction between pollution and endometriosis is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention. The impact of pollution, particularly air and water pollution, or occupational hazards, on hormonal disruption and the ini…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the incidence, diagnostic management strategies and clinical outcomes of women with spontaneous haemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHiP) and reassess the definition of SHiP. DESIGN: A population-based cohort study using t…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an 8-week electronic couple-based psychosocial support platform (WeChat) for gynaecological cancer. DESIGN: Randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Oncology hospital in Shaanxi Pr…

Fertility preservation (FP) is an established and recognised intervention for those undergoing gonadotoxic treatments, principally for malignancy. The surgical treatment of endometrioma and the disease itself reduce ovarian reserve and has …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the diagnostic performance of preoperative application of the Enzian classification (cEnzian) using surgical findings as reference standard. DESIGN: A prospective international non-interventional study. SETTING: Twelv…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a saliva diagnostic test (Endotest®) for endometriosis compared with the conventional algorithm. DESIGN: A cost-effectiveness analysis with a decision-tree model based on literature data. SETTING: France. POPULATIO…