We completed a retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative data from Ontario females from 1993-2015 to examine the association between a diagnosis of endometriosis and stroke. We identified 166 853 …
Pelvic pain, often associated with endometriosis, significantly affects women's quality of life. This study explored the soluble neural cell adhesion molecules (sNCAM), soluble interleukin 2 receptor α (sIL-2Rα), and IL-2 …
Ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) comprise four distinct molecular subtypes based on mRNA expression patterns, with differential survival. Understanding risk factor associations is important to elucidate the etiology of HGSC. …
Infertility has become a world-wide public health problem. To identify women in a high-risk of infertility at an early stage when more treatments are available, early risk factors such as …
Previous observational studies have suggested an association between natural hair color and the risk of endometriosis; however, the causal relationship remains unclear. Here, we conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) …
This study examined the illness perceptions held by individuals living with endometriosis, and their associations with psychological distress and chronic pain, over time. At baseline, 408 participants provided demographic and …
According to a four-level scale of endometriosis surgical complexity, the 2021 American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) endometriosis classification system was externally and prospectively validated. And we explored the relationship …
Can a large-scale genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis identify genomic risk loci and likely involved genes for female genital tract (FGT) polyps, provide insights into the biological mechanism underlying their …
Across studies, the percentage of individuals reporting regularly engaging in menstrual coitus ranges between 4% and 43%. Although no clinical guideline recommends avoiding sexual activity during menstruation, according to some …
The etiology of endometriosis is poorly known; established risk factors are limited and few environmental risk factors have been identified. We aimed to explore the associations between several perinatal and …