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- endometriosis 12
- mesh:D004715 5
- adenomyosis 4
- dyspareunia 4
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- chronic_pelvic_pain 3
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- dysmenorrhea 2
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BACKGROUND: Pain is the primary symptom of endometriosis and may progress into a chronic, acyclic condition driven by neuroinflammatory mechanisms, leading to neuropathic and ultimately nociplastic pain. Central sensitization, a form of noc…
STUDY QUESTION: Are endometriotic lesions affecting bilateral organs or anatomical structures distributed symmetrically on both sides of the body? SUMMARY ANSWER: The left-sided preponderance of pelvic endometriotic lesions, and the right-…
OBJECTIVE: Endometriosis is linked to an increased risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), especially clear cell and endometrioid subtypes. The extent and prognostic significance of this link are still not fully understood. This systematic…
Abstract Introduction Dienogest is a synthetic fourth‐generation progestin that has been approved for the medical treatment of endometriosis, and its efficacy on pain symptoms and quality of life is well established even in the long term. N…
This feasibility study explores the potential of salivary microRNAs (miRNAs) as non-invasive biomarkers for diagnosing endometriosis and assessing treatment response. Almost one-third of patients with endometriosis do not respond to the sta…
The 2022 Delphi revision of the MUSA (Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment) criteria for the ultrasound diagnosis of adenomyosis divides the ultrasound signs for diagnosis into direct and indirect ones, considering the presence of at…
Uterine rupture is a rare and life-threatening condition. It usually occurs in patients with uterine scars (most commonly for a previous myomectomy or caesarean section), but it can also affect an unharmed uterus. This complication is more …
RESEARCH QUESTION: How do clinical rectovaginal examination and transvaginal ultrasound examination perform in the diagnosis of parametrial infiltration in patients with endometriosis? DESIGN: This was a multicentre prospective observationa…
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a gynecological condition affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age and characterized by chronic pain. Pain is the major cause of the impairment of quality of life in all aspects of these patients. Previo…
To assess the performance of both clinical rectovaginal and transvaginal ultrasound examinations in the diagnosis of parametrial infiltration in patients with endometriosis, using surgery as reference standard. This is a multicentre prospec…
This study was performed to evaluate the systemic oxidative stress balance in women with either ovarian or deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and any alterations of the same during hormone therapy. Free oxygen radicals (FORT) and free ox…
Background: In young women, combined hormonal contraceptives can ameliorate menstrual pain and reduce menstrual loss, but their efficacy in adenomyosis has not been proven. The aim of this study was to investigate whether ultrasound feature…
BACKGROUND: Dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain occur in a significantly higher percentage in women with endometriosis; this benign condition has an incidence ranging from 5% to 10% in the general population, while 35% to 50% of infertile …