Wu-Chou Lin

Refractory thin endometrium remains a significant challenge in assisted reproductive technology, frequently leading to poor endometrial receptivity and suboptimal outcomes in in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. In recent years, regenerativ…

Background: Many patients with dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) seek traditional medicine consultations. This study intended to investigate the association of complementary Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) with the surgery rate in patients…

OBJECTIVE: Evidence for an association between uterine leiomyoma and increased risk of endometriosis is limited by small sample sizes and short follow-up periods. We assessed this association in a large nationwide sample with 14 years of da…

OBJECTIVE: This study investigated the long-term rates of depression after oophorectomy for benign gynecological conditions with or without comorbidities. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective cohort study examined data from the Nationa…

Abstract Background: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is an important health issue for women. Infection and inflammation play an important role in carcinogenesis and PID has been reported to be associated with ovarian cancer, although the …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the incidence of endometriosis among endometritis patients and its association with confounding comorbidities. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A population-based, retrospective cohort study of women aged between 20 to 55 years…

Endometriosis occurs when endometrial tissue exists outside the uterine cavity. The presence of ectopic endometrial tissue and resultant inflammation cause serious symptoms, including chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and infe…

Endometriosis results from the ectopic invasion of endometrial glands and stroma in the peritoneal cavity. The exact etiology of endometriosis is still unknown. It has, however, been shown that there are higher numbers of Escherichia coli i…

MUC2 polymorphisms are associated with endometriosis development and infertility: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: Mucins are highly glycosylated proteins protecting and lubricating epithelial surface of respiratory, gastrointestinal and reproductive tracts. Members of the mucin protein family have been suggested to play an important role in…