INTRODUCTION: The reproductive microbiome plays a key role in disease progression and fertility in women with endometriosis. Vaginal and endometrial dysbiosis has been increasingly linked to inflammation, impaired reproductive outcomes, and…
Objective: To map the literature on oocyte quality assessment in assisted reproduction technologies (ART) through three complementary perspectives, namely the biological and clinical relationship between endometriosis and oocyte competence,…
The extracellular matrix is a complex network of macromolecules that support the growth and homeostatic development of organisms. By conveying multiple signaling cascades, it impacts on several biological processes and influences the behavi…
The main sequelae of endometriosis are represented by infertility and chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain causes disability and distress with a very high economic impact. In the last decades, an impressive amount of pharmacological age…