INTRODUCTION: Retrospective studies and patient surveys investigating cannabis-based products for endometriosis have suggested potential benefits, highlighting the unmet need for effective therapeutic alternatives. This study evaluated the …
Choosing appropriate reference genes or internal controls to normalize RT-qPCR data is mandatory for the interexperimental reproducibility of gene expression data obtained by RT-qPCR in most studies, including those on endometriosis. Partic…
ANÁLISE CRÍTICA Foi publicado pela WES o primeiro consenso internacional sobre a classificação da endometriose por meio de metodologia rigorosa no ano de 2017. Por falta de uma classificação que avalie todas as faces dessa doença, foi propo…
Studies have demonstrated oxidative stress in peritoneal fluid (PF) from women with endometriosis and the importance of enzymatic antioxidant machinery to avoid oocyte oxidative damage. Considering that PF constantly surrounds the ovaries a…
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to analyze the expression of the CD63, S100A6, and GNB2L1genes, which participate in mechanisms related to the complex pathophysiology of endometriosis. METHODS: A case-control study was conducte…
Objective: Strong evidence shows that 85% of women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) have musculoskeletal disorders, such as abdominal myofascial pain syndrome (AMPS). The aim of this research was to assess the efficacy of local acupuncture tr…
License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Objective. To report a case of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) in which there were two nonf…
Objective. To report a case of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH) in which there were two nonfunctional rudimentary uteruses with the presence of ovarian endometrioma, corroborating that there are valid alternative theories to t…
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To analyse anthropometric parameters, clinical pain and experimental pain in women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). METHODS: Ninety-one women with a clinical diagnosis of CPP, mean age of 40.03 ± 9.97 years, …
RATIONALE: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a common and complex disease whose cause is often clinically inexplicable, with diagnosis and treatment being more difficult. From a clinical viewpoint, CPP is defined as non-cyclic, non-menstrual pai…
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether basal levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), antral follicle count (AFC), and the numbers of dominant follicles, oocytes, and mature oocytes retrieved after ovarian sti…
BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to evaluate the cardiovascular risk markers associated with endometriosis and the influence of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) compared with the GnRH analogue (GnRHa) leuprolide acetate o…
OBJECTIVE: To document a rare case of endometriosis in the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): A 30-year-old fertile woman presented with moderate dysmenorrhea associated with…