Ricardo Azziz

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder characterized by reproductive and metabolic disturbances, which causes a chronic lack of ovulation that leads to increased incidence of atypical endometrial hyperplasia and …

For women with diminished ovarian reserve or of advanced age, controlled ovarian stimulation presents a significant challenge during in vitro fertilization cycles. This multi-center, open-label, randomized controlled trial enrolled 318 wome…

Excessive androgens may lead to abnormal folliculogenesis and anovulation. To explore the link between hyperandrogenism (HA) and anovulation - related infertility, we performed a two - sample Mendelian randomization analysis, followed by mu…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The LevaLap 1.0 (Core Access Surgical Technologies, Atlanta, GA) was designed to promote safer, more stable, and more predictable abdominal access when using the Veress needle for insufflation. We report on the fi…

In a mouse model of menstruation stromal cells respond to breakdown of the tissue by changing their identity to become epithelial cells that are incorporated into the luminal epithelium which is rapidly 'healed' without scarring.

This review discusses the current state of our understanding regarding the genetic basis of the most important reproductive disorders in women. For clarity, these disorders have been divided into eugonadal and hypogonadal types. Hypogonadal…

A number of studies focusing on the association between the exon 1 CAG repeat polymorphism of the androgen receptor (AR) gene and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have revealed conflicting results. The current systematic review and meta-ana…

OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of laparoscopic evaluation of the pelvis after failure to achieve pregnancy with clomiphene citrate-induced ovulation and to determine whether predictors for significant pelvic pathology can be isolated. DESI…

OBJECTIVE: To determine if interleukin 6 (IL-6) is a normal constituent of peritoneal fluid (PF), and if various types of pelvic pathology influence its presence within the PF microenvironment. STUDY DESIGN: Peritoneal fluid from 73 women …

The use of an oxidized, regenerated cellulose absorbable adhesion barrier has been shown to significantly reduce the incidence, extent and severity of postoperative gynecologic adhesions in a multicenter, randomized, prospective trial. Sinc…

Adenomyosis frequently involves gravid and nongravid uteri, remaining asymptomatic in up to one half of all cases. The symptoms of adenomyosis, particularly menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea, correlated with the depth of myometrial involvement, …

Adenomyosis of the gravid uterus has been considered a rare condition, associated with a high incidence of obstetric and/or surgical complications. In addition, various studies have claimed that the adenomyotic implants hormonally respond o…