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Painful catamenial vulvar lesions misleading gynecologist
Painful catamenial vulvar lesions misleading gynecologist
Endometriosis usually presents as cyclical pain in the pelvis but may also present as painful cutaneous lesions. Many dise...
Retinoic acid action is altered within endometrium of baboons affected with endometriosis
Retinoic acid action is altered within endometrium of baboons affected with endometriosis
Objective:Using a baboon model, we determined the changing expression of Retinoic Acid (RA) target genes during the menstr...
Prevalence and determinants of ectopic pregnancy in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Prevalence and determinants of ectopic pregnancy in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Background:Ectopic pregnancy is a life-threatening obstetric emergency, and is a major health problem for women of fertile...
Body mass index and vitamin D as risk factors for the development of uterine leiomyomas in Mexican women
Body mass index and vitamin D as risk factors for the development of uterine leiomyomas in Mexican women
Objective:The objective of the present study was to determine if body mass index and vitamin D levels are risk factors for...
Patient acceptability and quality of self-administered intravaginal gel for pelvic MRI
Patient acceptability and quality of self-administered intravaginal gel for pelvic MRI
Background:MRI of the pelvis can be limited for infiltrating lesions or those of same signal intensity as surrounding stru...
Double trouble: pelvic pain associated with a dual presentation of endometriosis and granulomatous peritonitis
Double trouble: pelvic pain associated with a dual presentation of endometriosis and granulomatous peritonitis
A 34-year-old patient presented to our office with chronic pelvic pain. Prior laparoscopic surgery revealed endometriotic ...
Abdominal wall endometriosis: Is structure in imaging related to nodule localisation? A retrospective study
Abdominal wall endometriosis: Is structure in imaging related to nodule localisation? A retrospective study
Objective:Investigate the relationship between the structure of abdominal wall endometriotic nodules in MRI and their loca...
Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of r-ASRM endometriosis classification system and its components, using edited videotaped laparoscopic procedures
Intra- and inter-observer reproducibility of r-ASRM endometriosis classification system and its components, using edited videotaped laparoscopic procedures
Several classification systems have been proposed for endometriosis but the search for the ideal system is ongoing. While ...
Surgical lysis of nerve entrapment caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis/adhesions; two case reports and a literature review
Surgical lysis of nerve entrapment caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis/adhesions; two case reports and a literature review
Introduction:Retroperitoneal fibrosis (adhesions) in the pelvic area is rare and not well known in gynecology. However, th...
Chronic pelvic pain in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: An unusual presentation
Chronic pelvic pain in a patient with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: An unusual presentation
Introduction:MRKH syndrome, is a spectrum of congenital anomalies of unknown aetiology characterised by a variable degree ...
Challenges in chronic pelvic pain: Diffuse uterine capillary haemangioma simulating a clinical picture of adenomyosis
Challenges in chronic pelvic pain: Diffuse uterine capillary haemangioma simulating a clinical picture of adenomyosis
Introduction:Adenomyosis is a heterogeneous condition of difficult diagnosis that stands out in our patients for causing a...
Ultrasound features of polypoid endometriosis: a case report and a short review of Literature
Ultrasound features of polypoid endometriosis: a case report and a short review of Literature
Introduction:Polypoid endometriosis is a rare variant of endometriosis characterized by histological features resembling a...
The effect of acetylsalicylic acid on pain and recurrence of endometriosis after surgery: A randomized controlled trial
The effect of acetylsalicylic acid on pain and recurrence of endometriosis after surgery: A randomized controlled trial
Background:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) might increase growth and adhesion of endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity,...
The expression of BECN1, LC3B, and BCL2 genes in eutopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis: A cross-sectional study
The expression of BECN1, LC3B, and BCL2 genes in eutopic endometrium of patients with adenomyosis: A cross-sectional study
Introduction:Both autophagy and apoptosis play a role in the cyclic remodeling of the endometrium. The abnormal regulation...
Treatment patterns in women seeking care for endometriosis at an endometriosis center
Treatment patterns in women seeking care for endometriosis at an endometriosis center
Objective:To determine the clinical characteristics and prior medical and surgical treatments in women undergoing surgical...
Laparoscopic surgical approach for the treatment of piriformis syndrome: Intrapelvic decompression technique
Laparoscopic surgical approach for the treatment of piriformis syndrome: Intrapelvic decompression technique
Introduction:Piriformis syndrome is an uncommon disease resulting from the piriformis muscle’s compression of the sciatic ...
Bilateral tubal incarceration into the broad ligaments caused by pelvic endometriosis: A case report
Bilateral tubal incarceration into the broad ligaments caused by pelvic endometriosis: A case report
Introduction:Endometriosis is characterised by the presence of functional endometrial tissue outside the uterus. Salpinges...
Patient-reported utilization patterns of endometriosis medications in Europe: Real-world results from the non-interventional VIPOS study
Patient-reported utilization patterns of endometriosis medications in Europe: Real-world results from the non-interventional VIPOS study
Introduction:Women with endometriosis require individualized, long-term treatment.Analyzing prescription choices, medicati...
A rare case of left Nuck’s canal cystic endometriosis: Computed Tomography findings
A rare case of left Nuck’s canal cystic endometriosis: Computed Tomography findings
Introduction:Endometriosis is a common and chronic gynaecological condition but the implant in the canal of Nuck constitut...
‘My devil womb’: Patients’ perspectives on, and understanding of, endometriosis: An observational cross-sectional study
‘My devil womb’: Patients’ perspectives on, and understanding of, endometriosis: An observational cross-sectional study
Objective:To gain insight into patients’ understanding of endometriosis, utilised sources of information on endometriosis ...
Cannabinoids and chronic pelvic pain in women: Focus on endometriosis
Cannabinoids and chronic pelvic pain in women: Focus on endometriosis
Chronic pelvic pain in women is common and frequently difficult to treat. Chronic pelvic pain often develops in the settin...
Bilateral ovarian cysts of mature cystic teratoma and Endometrioma: Its surgical challenges and review of literature
Bilateral ovarian cysts of mature cystic teratoma and Endometrioma: Its surgical challenges and review of literature
Teratomas are most frequent germ cell tumors of ovary with an incidence of 15%–20% of all ovarian neoplasm while endometri...
Comparison of raloxifene effect on the growth and angiogenesis of human endometrium of healthy and endometriosis subjects: An in vitro three-dimensional tissue culture model
Comparison of raloxifene effect on the growth and angiogenesis of human endometrium of healthy and endometriosis subjects: An in vitro three-dimensional tissue culture model
Introduction:Raloxifene (Ral) is the oldest SERM (selective oestrogen receptor modulators) for treatment of breast cancer ...
Thromboembolic safety profile of low-dose estradiol (valerate) in combined hormonal preparations: Implications for the development of new hormonal endometriosis and uterine fibroid therapies
Thromboembolic safety profile of low-dose estradiol (valerate) in combined hormonal preparations: Implications for the development of new hormonal endometriosis and uterine fibroid therapies
Background:Several promising new medications containing low-dose estradiol (E2) in combination with a progestin and an add...
Altered eutopic endometrial T-regulatory and T-helper 17 lymphocyte ratio in women with unexplained subfertility
Altered eutopic endometrial T-regulatory and T-helper 17 lymphocyte ratio in women with unexplained subfertility
Problem:Perturbations in T-helper lymphocyte profiles have previously been associated with endometriosis related subfertil...
Characterizing the impact of menstrual and pelvic health disorders in a convenience sample of women in Barbados
Characterizing the impact of menstrual and pelvic health disorders in a convenience sample of women in Barbados
Objective:To describe the impact of menstrual and pelvic health disorders on a sample of Barbadian women living with one o...
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