Mahdi Sepidarkish

ORCID: 0000-0003-4732-6684 · 14 papers in corpus
observational 2026
BMC pregnancy and childbirth ·doi:10.1186/s12884-026-09209-8

BACKGROUND: Spontaneous preterm labor (SPL) is a significant obstetric concern, and recent literature suggests an association with adenomyosis. In this study, we compared adenomyosis and endomyometrial junctional zone (JZ) in women with and…

rct 2025
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology ·doi:10.1016/j.phymed.2025.156715

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by significant pain and reduced quality of life (QOL). Current treatments, such as dienogest, are not fully effective, prompting the investigation of curcumin as a …

meta-analysis 2025
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/s12958-025-01485-x

BACKGROUND: Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder, is a leading cause of pelvic pain and reduced quality of life in women, with oxidative stress implicated in its pathogenesis. While antioxidant supplementation has been proposed as…

rct 2025
·doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e44262

AbstractBackground Current treatment options for endometriosis-associated symptoms are limited, prompting the exploration of alternative therapeutic approaches. Melatonin has been recognized as a significant analgesic, antioxidant, and anti…

diagnostic-accuracy 2022
International journal of reproductive biomedicine ·doi:10.18502/ijrm.v20i5.11051

BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of endometriosis are vital and may prevent subsequent complications. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound sonography (TVUS) and transrectal ultra…

meta-analysis 2020
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ·doi:10.1111/1471-0528.16107

BACKGROUND: Results of studies that have assessed the accuracy of the endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) for predicting non-assisted reproductive technology (ART) pregnancy are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: We intended to evaluate the accuracy…

meta-analysis 2019
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1002/ijgo.12799

BACKGROUND: Studies on the impact of adenomyosis and its pregnancy complications have yielded conflicting results. OBJECTIVE: To determine the likelihood of adverse pregnancy outcomes among women with adenomyosis relative to women without …

observational 2018
·doi:10.19187/abc.20185276-80

Background: Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory, estrogen-dependent disease with characteristics similar to cancer. Epidemiological studies of the association between endometriosis and breast cancer have yielded inconsistent resu…

other 2018
Reproductive health ·doi:10.1186/s12978-018-0655-8

BACKGROUND: Attention to additional factors affecting the success of assisted reproduction techniques (ARTs) is very important and with appropriate interventions in some of these factors, success rate can be as high as improve a lot. There …

meta-analysis 2018
·doi:10.1111/jfbc.12547

Endometrial thickness is a key factor involved in achieving desired outcomes in assisted reproductive technology (ART). Various therapeutic modalities have been proposed to patients with thin endometrium. This study aimed to summarize the a…

review 2018
International journal of reproductive biomedicine

BACKGROUND: Understanding the prevalence of menstrual disorders has important implications for both health service planning and risk factor epidemiology. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this review is to identify and collate studies describing the p…

rct 2017
Pain research & management ·doi:10.1155/2017/5309408

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of paracervical block (PB) and IV sedation (IVS) on women's pain perception during operative hysteroscopy. METHODS: A total of 84 patients with uterine polyps were randomiz…

rct 2017
Pain research & management ·doi:10.1155/2017/1721460

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of spinal anesthesia with subdiaphragmatic lidocaine at the beginning of surgery versus spinal anesthesia in pain reduction for gynecological laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: …

rct 2015
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics ·doi:10.1007/s00404-015-3918-4

PURPOSE: This study aimed to compare ovarian reserve between laparoscopic suturing and bipolar coagulation techniques in women with unilateral endometrioma. METHODS: In a prospective randomized clinical trial, 109 patients with unilateral …