Stefania Alvisi

Study Objective: To estimate the effect of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE).Design: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).Setting: Tertiary care university hospi…

Background and Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate lifestyle, menopausal symptoms, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and sleep disorders in post-menopausal women throughout the first wave of the COVID-19 pan…

The demand for masculinizing breast surgery and hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (HBSO) from transmen has increased. With a multidisciplinary approach, these surgeries can be performed in a single session. The objective of …

The aim of this review is to provide an overview of genitourinary health in peri- and postmenopause, particularly of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), which is part of genitourinary syndrome (GSM). This condition has a high prevalence among post-…

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Does laparoscopic management of deep infiltrating endometriosis improve quality of life? A prospective study

INTRODUCTION: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is a form of endometriosis in which the lesion penetrates for more than 5 mm under the peritoneal surface. It is a chronic disease which can impair women's sexual function. There is a grow…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effect of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis. DESIGN: Retrospective study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2). SETTING: Tertiary care university hospita…

BACKGROUND: Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) can affect importantly patients' quality of life (QOL). The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the laparoscopic management of DIE on QOL after six months from treatment. METHODS…