Annette Hasenburg

This FIGO committee opinion paper addresses the growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to common gynecologic and reproductive conditions across the life course. From adolescence through menopause, women are exposed to a wi…

Heterotopic pregnancy is defined as the simultaneous presence of gestation in two different sites, typically comprising an intrauterine pregnancy and an ectopic pregnancy. Due to the widespread use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART…

Opportunistic salpingectomy is defined as the removal of both fallopian tubes as part of a surgical procedure planned for other reasons. The goal is primary prevention of ovarian cancer. The procedure is offered to patients who are not know…

INTRODUCTION: Surgery for endometriosis is usually performed through minimally invasive surgery, either by experienced endometriosis surgeons or by supervised gynecology residents during their surgical training. This trial aimed to assess t…

BACKGROUND: Low-grade endometrial stroma sarcoma is a very rare mesenchymal neoplasm, that is usually found inside the uterine corpus. It is very uncommon that LG-ESS arises from extrauterine foci. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of …

INTRODUCTION: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a multifactorial condition that can include a myriad of symptom complexes. A study in North America demonstrated that a significant percentage of physicians were unaware of crucial aspects o…

We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented to our clinic for a second opinion. After multiple previous surgeries, she presented with an abdominal wound infection, which was initially treated conservatively. In the further cour…

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the most lethal genital malignancy in women. We aimed to develop and validate new proteomic-based models for non-invasive diagnosis of OC. We also compared them to the modified Risk of Ovarian Malignancy Algorithm (RO…

(1) Background: The main aim of this research was to examine the factors leading to pain-induced disability by assessing the impact of demographic, endometriosis-specific, pandemic-specific, and mental health factors. (2) Methods: Women wit…

(1) Background: Endometriosis is a frequent chronic pain condition in women of fertile age. Pain management with analgesics is frequently used by women with endometriosis. During the COVID-19 pandemic, access to health services was temporar…

Objectives To evaluate the impact of moderate and severe pain symptoms on self-reported mental health in patients with endometriosis using an online survey.

OBJECTIVE: Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) is a precursor lesion of pelvic high-grade serous carcinoma (HGSC). Information on treatment and outcome of isolated STIC is rare. Therefore, we reviewed systematically the published …

Background: Intermittent fasting (IF) is defined as an eating pattern without calorie restrictions, alternating between periods of fasting and eating. In the past decades IF has not only become a popular weight-reducing diet but is thought …

Background: Endometriosis is a multifaceted chronic pain disorder that can have an impact on both physical and mental health. Women suffering from chronic pain may be more susceptible to various health disorders, especially during adversity…

Objectives Resilience is described as a trait, an outcome, or a process, and allows people to bounce back from adversity. The goal of this study was to assess, if moderate and severe pain intensity may affect resilience in women with endome…

Background: Endometriosis is a multifaceted chronic pain condition that can have a negative impact on mental health. Patients suffering from chronic pain may face an additional psychological burden during adversity, such as the COVID-19 pan…

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic pain condition in premenopausal women. Pain is mainly characterized by pain intensity and may induce disability in all areas of daily life. Nevertheless, pain is influenced by emotional and social fact…

Patient: We present a case of polypoid endometriosis in a postmenopausal 58 years old patient presenting with a pelvic retroperitoneal nodule mimicking a neoplasm. Additionally, the patient reported uterine bleeding three years after starti…

Introduction For patients considering undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ART), many concerns arise when persistent ovarian cysts are found. This large study aimed to determine how ovarian cyst removal affects success rates of IVF/…

Endometriose ist mit einer Inzidenz von 10 – 15% eine häufige Erkrankung im fertilen Alter. Die Inzidenz in der Menopause wird mit 2 – 4% angegeben. Prädisponierende Faktoren für das Auftreten von Endometriose-assoziierte Symptomen in der M…

Disturbances of sex life may significantly impair the quality of life and negatively affect the partnership of many women undergoing therapy for ovarian cancer. The problems may have different causes depending on the personal history, the d…