Nash S. Moawad

Endometriosis is a chronic, incurable disease. Due to limited efficacy, high recurrence rates, and serious side effects of current treatments, development of new, targeted, non-hormonal therapies is urgently needed. We previously reported t…

Endometriosis (EuE) is a chronic, incurable disease. Due to limited efficacy, high recurrence rates, and serious side effects of current treatments, development of new, targeted, nonhormonal therapies is urgently needed. We previously repor…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, is the most common cause of chronic pelvic pain, classically known for its nociceptive pain mechanisms. Medical therapies have limited efficacy, prevent pregnancy, and can be poorly tolerated…

INTRODUCTION: Urinary tract endometriosis accounts for 1–2% of surgically diagnosed endometriosis. This challenging condition can lead to significant morbidity, including ureteral obstruction and compromised renal function. Effective manage…

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that is characterized by pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Despite varied treatment modalities, a high proportion of individuals experience debilitating symptoms and develop comorbid pain con…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the predictive value of clinical features in the diagnosis of endometriosis by utilizing machine learning algorithms (MLAs), aiming to develop an accurate, explainable prediction model. DESIGN: Retrospective case-con…

Leiomyomas are the most common pelvic tumors. Submucosal fibroids are a common cause of abnormal bleeding and infertility. Hysteroscopic myomectomy is the definitive management of symptomatic submucosal fibroids, with high efficacy and safe…

This study was designed to determine the rates of reoperation following laparoscopic management of endometriosis, with additional aims to examine long-term fertility and quality of life outcomes. This is a retrospective study and a prospect…

The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic warrants an unprecedented global healthcare response requiring maintenance of existing hospital-based services while simultaneously preparing for high-acuity care for infected and sick individuals. Hosp…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic hysterectomies comprise a large proportion of all hysterectomies in the United States. Procedures completed under regional anesthesia pose a number of benefits to patients, but laparoscopic hysterectomies traditiona…

Background: In patients who undergo hysterectomy for endometriosis, there is the possibility for recurrence. This article, however, reports a rare instance of vaginal cuff endometriosis in a patient who did not have endometriosis prior to h…

Abstract Background: The majority of articles in the literature reporting on uterine sarcomas have focused on leiomysosarcomas. This report highlights the rare manifestation of the only reported endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) rupture res…

INTRODUCTION: Evidence suggests that painful intercourse, pain-related psychosocial factors, and altered pain processing magnify the pain experience, but it is not clear how these factors are related to each other. AIM: The aims were to (i…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To describe rates of pelvic pain in university women ages 18 and older and to explore the barriers to adequate health care for pelvic pain in this population. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study (Canadian Task Force classifica…

Rectovaginal endometriosis is the most severe form of endometriosis. Clinically, it presents with a number of symptoms including chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, dyschezia, and rectal bleeding. The gold standard for diag…