Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been associated with disorders affecting female reproductive health, although the precise causal connections and underlying pathways between these substances and such disorders remain incompletely elucidated. …
Endometriosis, once considered rare in adolescents, is now recognized as a common cause of chronic pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in individuals aged 10-21. This state-of-the-art review explores the evolution of …
Growing evidence suggests that women with endometriosis may be particularly vulnerable to disordered eating behaviors (DEBs) and clinically defined eating disorders (EDs). This narrative review aims at integrating and critically …
The reproductive tract microbiome plays a pivotal role in female fertility, with Lactobacillus-dominated communities maintaining a protective, low-pH environment. Dysbiosis-characterized by a reduction in Lactobacillus species and overgrowth of anaerobes-is …
Endometriosis is a gynecological inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of ectopic endometrial-like tissue. This study aims to elucidate the effect of hormonal treatment in human endometriosis inflammation, angiogenesis and …
The Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Index (dPEI) is a preoperative MRI-based score initially validated to predict surgical outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic treatment for deep pelvic endometriosis (DPE). Its applicability in …
Endometriosis, a chronic gynecological disorder, is clinically associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. While this link has been primarily attributed to hypoestrogenism resulting from the disease process or its …
A woman in her seventies presented with mucous hematochezia. Colonoscopy revealed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the upper rectum. Immunohistochemical staining showed CK7 positivity and CK20/CDX2 negativity, findings atypical for …
Endometriosis-associated ovarian cancer (EAOC) is a distinct form of epithelial ovarian cancer that arises from the malignant transformation of benign endometriotic lesions. While epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is acknowledged as a …