Dimitrios Mavrelos

RESEARCH QUESTION: Do women with adenomyosis have altered uterine peristalsis, and can an objective and reproducible tool be developed to quantify uterine peristalsis on transvaginal sonography (TVS)? DESIGN: Prospective observational coho…

IMPORTANCE: Adenomyosis can reduce the chance of clinical pregnancy in women undergoing assisted conception. Treatment with prolonged gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) downregulation prior to IVF/ICSI has been postulated to i…

Key content The impact of benign ovarian cysts on a woman’s fertility is dependent on the nature, size, number, bilaterality and risk of recurrence of the cyst(s). Children and adolescents presenting with pathological ovarian cysts require …

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common gynaecological disorder affecting 5-10% of women of reproductive age who often experience chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Definitive diagnosis is through laparoscopy, exposing patients to potential…

Our study examined the impact of adenomyosis on the chance of clinical pregnancy after IVF and embryo transfer (IVF-ET). This was a prospective multicentre study from April 2013 to October 2015. We included 375 women with history of inferti…

Ultrasound mapping of pelvic endometriosis: does the location and number of lesions affect DIE lesions significantly improved with increasing total number of lesions. Holland et al. BMC Women's Health 2013, 13:43

Pain is among the foremost complaints of women seeking gynecological consultation, yet the diagnosis is often limited to endometriosis. Chronic Pelvic Pain discusses how to diagnose a broad scope of underlying conditions presenting in relat…

BACKGROUND: Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred to as 'decidualisation'. Decidualised ovarian endometrioma may resemble ma…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a common condition which causes pain and reduced fertility. Treatment can be difficult, especially for severe disease, and an accurate preoperative assessment would greatly help in the managment of these patient…