Minerva ginecologica

The imaging techniques have a fundamental role in the diagnosis of endometriosis. Ovarian endometriosis (endometrioma) and deep endometriosis can be recognized using transvaginal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Although …

The association of estradiol valerate/dienogest (E2V/DNG) is an innovative contraceptive choice with relevant consequences for quality of life of women at all ages. Klaira® (E2V/DNG) combines the use of natural estradiol in a dynamic dosing…

AIM: The chronic pelvic pain (CPP) linked to endometriosis, relatively frequent condition in women of reproductive age, often represents the main complaint for which the patient seeks medical advice. The purpose of this prospective study wa…

AIM: The aim of the present study was to develop a system to facilitate the approach for patients with endometriosis, mainly for non-specialized gynecologists. METHODS: This was a multicenter study (Canadian Task Force classification II-3)…

AIM: Our goals were to assess the psychometrical characteristics of EHP-30, to test its higher degree of appropriateness compared to the generic Quality of Life-assessment tools for Italian women suffering from endometriosis, and to determi…

Endometriosis occurs when ectopic cells from the endometrium implant within the peritoneum. It is considered as a disease of multifactorial aetiology and affects 7-10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. In endometriosis, the immune sys…

Endometriosis causes pelvic pain and infertility. Infertility results from effects of endometriosis exerted in the pelvic cavity, in the ovaries and/or on the uterus. Medical treatment effective on pain and at preventing disease recurrence …

Endometriosis is a common, benign and chronic gynecological disorder. It is also an estrogen-dependent disorder that can result in intractable dysmenorrhea, heavy and/or irregular periods, painful bowel movements and urination during menstr…

AIM: To date, few epidemiological data are available regarding vaginal pH in Portugal. Thus, an epidemiological study was conducted to evaluate vaginal pH in healthy Portuguese women, attending a private gynecologist and its relation with w…

AIM: Severe endometriosis represents one of the most challenging clinical and surgical cases in gynecology. Preoperative assessment of the extension of the disease is of key relevance to opt for medical or surgical therapy and, sometimes, t…

Proteomics has recently emerged as a powerful approach both for discovering biomarkers as well as for understanding the physiopathology of unclear gynecological-obstetrical disorders. Currently, several biological fluids and fetal tissues w…

Over genetic and obsteteric factors, also autoimmunity may be involved in female chronic pelvic pain (CPP) pathogenesis. Our study aims to determinate the prevalence of CPP after one year from delivery, and to investigate the possible influ…

AIM: Tubal factor infertility accounts for approximately 25-35% of cases of female infertility. Identifiable causes of tubal infertility are postinfectious tubal damage, postsurgical adhesion formation, and endometriosis-related adhesions. …

Endometriosis is a common gynecological condition in which tissue that is histologically similar to the endometrium with glands and/or stroma grows outside the uterine cavity and can lead to pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and infertility. Many a…

Clinical and molecular research data are still insufficient to determine the onset, etiology and progression of endometriosis. Recently, a number of studies have been investigating the role of the inflammatory-immune factor. The role of inf…

The impact of endometriosis on in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been the subject of numerous publications, although a number of critical issues related to the management of affected patients remain unsolved. Accurate assessment of the effec…

Endometriosis is an enigmatic, debilitating disease which affects as many as 15% of all women of reproductive age and is characterized by pelvic pain and infertility. Current treatment regimes used to manage the disease do so by inducing a …

Endometrial hyperplasia is a commonly seen clinical entity. A great majority of patients present with abnormal uterine bleeding. Unopposed estrogen either from an endogenous or exogenous source is the most important etiologic factor. Etiolo…

Despite the extensive research, endometriosis remains an enigmatic disease as up to now there is no consensus regarding the exact underlying mechanisms which could explain its development and progress. A local environment enriched in estrog…

Besides the contraceptive effect of the various hormonal contraceptives, it is intended to demonstrate the non-contraceptive health benefits for treatment and prevention of bleeding problems, menstruation-related pain and other disorders, s…

Endometriosis is a complex disease of young women in reproductive age. It's responsible for dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Medical and surgical treatments have different aims. Hormonal suppression tends to s…

AIM: The rectosigmoid is the most frequent location of intestinal endometriosis. Although several techniques have been proposed for the diagnosis of intestinal endometriosis, no gold standard is currently available. In this review, we descr…

Endometriosis continues to plague women of reproductive age. It is a chronic disease leading to a decreased quality of life, infertility, and increased societal costs. The gold standard for diagnosis remains visualization and or biopsy of l…

Endometriosis is an enigmatic disorder with obscure pathogenesis. The objective of this review was to critically appraise the recent advances in the etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and clinical management of endometriosis. Several studies suppo…

Endometriosis is a complex trait with significant environmental and genetic influences that are likely to affect its phenotype. Natural history of the disease varies from one individual to another. The gold standard of surgical diagnosis is…