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Objective To analyse the association between use of oral contraception and risk of pelvic endometriosis. Design We compared use of oral contraception in women with and without endometriosis. Participants Eligible for the study were women wi…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether asymmetry exists in the left- and right-handed distribution of ovarian cystic lesions in a large series of women with endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective evaluation of a case series. SETTING: Tertiary ca…

To assess the reliability of transvaginal ultrasonography and uterine needle biopsy, used singly or in combination, in the diagnosis of diffuse adenomyosis, a prospective study with pathological confirmation of the diagnosis was performed. …

The contrasting findings obtained in the studies that have attempted to correlate the stage of endometriosis with severity of pain symptoms suggest that some specific characteristics of the lesions are more implicated in the genesis of pain…

In order to analyse risk factors for adenomyosis, 707 consecutive women who underwent hysterectomy between January 1993 and June 1994 at the Clinica Luigi Mangiagalli, Milan, Italy, were interviewed before surgery by trained physicians. Inf…

PURPOSE: We examined the pathogenesis of vesical endometriosis, identified the diagnostic signs and defined a successful management strategy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The records of 8 patients with bladder detrusor endometriosis were reviewe…

OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate versus an oral contraceptive combined with very-low-dose danazol in the long-term treatment of pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. STU…

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether prevalence and severity of pain symptoms are related to endometriosis stage and site, with particular reference to deep infiltrating vaginal lesions. DESIGN: Systematic assessment of chronic pelvic pain sym…

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of gestrinone versus leuprolide acetate (LA) in improving pelvic pain in women with endometriosis and to compare their effects on bone mineral density and serum lipid profile. Design: Multicenter, double…

To ascertain whether treatment with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist before endometrial resection reduces absorption of distention fluid and operating time, facilitates the procedure, and improves long-term bleeding pattern, 71 meno…

Controversy continues to swirl around hysterectomy-particularly about when and why it is appropriate for benign disorders. In the United States, one woman in three undergoes hysterectomy by age 65. The rate in the European Union nations ran…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the possibility of diagnosing diffuse adenomyosis with the uterus in situ. STUDY DESIGN: Myometrial needle biopsy was performed on a prospectively evaluated series of 72 women undergoing laparoscopy for infertilit…

OBJECTIVE: To determine the outcome of laparoscopy compared with laparotomy in conservative surgical treatment for severe endometriosis. DESIGN: Comparison of nonrandomized historical surgical series. SETTING: Two teaching hospitals and r…

An open-label randomized pilot study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of 6 months treatment with leuprolide in a 3-monthly versus a monthly i.m. depot injection for the relief of chronic pelvic pain in women with end…

To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for adenomyosis, the clinical records of consecutive women undergoing hysterectomy during a 3 year period were retrieved. Data were collected on indication for the intervention, general sociodemog…

According to current opinion, surgery at laparotomy for conservative treatment of endometriosis is obsolete. The debate on the indications, modalities and results of surgical treatment for the most severe forms has recently been rekindled. …

Journal Article Is mild endometriosis a disease:New clinical guidelines are needed for the treatment of endometriosis Get access P.G. Crosignani, P.G. Crosignani 1Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica l, Università di MilanoMilan, Italy Search f…

We have evaluated the prevalence of endometriosis in selected gynaecological conditions requiring surgery. Eligible for the study were women with primary or secondary sterility, chronic pelvic pain, fibroids or benign ovarian cysts requirin…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of very low dose danazol in improving pelvic pain in women with endometriosis, the benefit of preceding the treatment by a short course of a GnRH agonist, symptoms recurrence after drug withdr…

Adenomyosis is a relatively frequent finding in series of hysterectomies performed for menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea. Evident selection biases of the available studies on adenomyosis have always limited the possibilities of defining the real…

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of goserelin versus a low-dose cyclic oral contraceptive (OC) in improving pelvic pain in women with endometriosis and to compare recurrence of symptoms during follow-up. DESIGN: Open-label, randomized …

Long episodes of regular, prolonged, abundant menstrual flows are generally agreed to increase the risk of endometriosis. Since oral oestrogen-progestogen combinations reduce and intra-uterine contraceptive devices increase menstrual flow, …

In 556 patients undergoing surgery for ovarian cancers the frequency of endometriosis ranged from 3.6% to 5.6% in serous, mucinous, and miscellaneous neoplasms versus 26.3%, 21.1%, and 22.2%, respectively, in endometrioid, clear cell, and m…