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Developmental Versus Chromosomal Competence in Endometriosis: A Stepwise IVF Outcome Analysis.

Background and Objectives: Endometriosis is a multifactorial gynecological condition associated with impaired fertility; however, its impact on embryo competence remains incompletely understood. This study aimed to evaluate embryo competence through …

Turning Challenges into Success: Successful Pregnancy in Advanced Maternal Age with Adenomyosis Using Prolonged GnRH Agonist Protocol: A Case Report.

Advanced maternal age (AMA) is a major challenge in reproductive medicine, compounded by coexisting conditions such as adenomyosis and endometriosis, which impair oocyte competence and endometrial receptivity. Prolonged gonadotropin-releasing hormone …

Efficacy of different pretreatments in IVF outcomes in patients with endometriosis: A systematic review and network meta‑analysis.

To investigate the efficacy of different pretreatment protocols for women with endometriosis undergoing IVF. We systematically searched the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline, and Embase from inception to April 30, 2025, …

Clinical challenges and therapeutic strategies in women with endometriosis, deep infiltrating endometriosis, and/or adenomyosis undergoing assisted reproductive technologies: a narrative review.

This narrative review explores contemporary therapeutic options and critically assesses surgical results and in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI) outcomes in women affected by endometriosis, deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) and/or …

Factors influencing abnormal cleavage of early embryos: time-lapse imaging analysis of 138,178 normally fertilized embryos.

Abnormal cleavage (ABNCL) in early human embryos is a frequent phenomenon associated with impaired developmental competence and reduced reproductive potential. However, the clinical determinants of ABNCL and its subtypes remain …

TMEM16A chloride channels in the female reproductive tract and their role in normal and dysfunctional pregnancy and labour.

Female fertility relies heavily on the health of the oviduct and uterus. Each of these organs consist of a muscular tube lined by epithelial cells. In this review, we discuss …

Endometriosis Uncovered: From Chronic Inflammation to Reproductive Dysfunction and Impaired ART Outcomes.

Background and Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue, comprising both glandular and stromal components, located outside the uterine cavity, affecting approximately …

Endocrine roles of vitamin D in female reproduction: Mechanisms and clinical implications.

Vitamin D a fat-soluble steroid hormone signals through Vitamin D Receptors (VDRs) located throughout the ovaries, uterus, placenta, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland, influencing immune regulation and female reproductive physiology. This …

Analysis of risk factors compromising embryo quality and quantity in patients with endometriosis.

This study aims to analyze the clinical factors affecting embryo quality and quantity in endometriosis patients undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET), thereby providing a reference …

Endometrial HOXA-10, HOXA-11, ß-1 integrin, ECM-1, FAK, and CD44 immunohistochemical expressions in endometriosis-related recurrent IVF failure: a retrospective case-control study.