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Impact of hormonal treatments for endometriosis on the reproductive microbiome: a systematic review.

The reproductive microbiome plays a key role in disease progression and fertility in women with endometriosis. Vaginal and endometrial dysbiosis has been increasingly linked to inflammation, impaired reproductive outcomes, and …

Impact of lesion size and localization on symptom severity in intestinal endometriosis.

Intestinal endometriosis (IE) often presents with dyschezia, gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction, dyspareunia, and dysmenorrhea. The impact of lesion localization and size on the severity of symptoms remains insufficiently studied, complicating preoperative …

Surgical interventions to optimize fertility.

Reproductive surgery is commonly performed to diagnose and treat anatomic abnormalities of the pelvis and alleviate symptoms of gynecologic conditions associated with infertility. The decision to pursue surgery in a …

Hidden Burden of Fallopian Tube Endometriosis: Prevalence and Associations with Pelvic Pathology.

Background/Objectives: Fallopian tube endometriosis is frequently underreported due to its nonspecific presentation, limitations in imaging detection, and the fact that histologic diagnosis often requires the submission of the entire fallopian …

When more is more: pain relief following endometriosis surgery depend on disease severity and extent of excision.

Relationship between serum CA125, prolactin and cortisol levels with disease stage and pain level in endometriosis patients.

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. Diagnostic delays are common due to nonspecific symptoms …

A feasibility study to examine the link between lifestyle and environmental exposures and endometriotic phenotype.

Are there differences in lifestyle and environmental exposures, and clinical characteristics between patients with histologically confirmed endometriosis residing in regional and metropolitan locations in Australia, and their impact on phenotype …

Associations of VEGF and CA125 with disease stage and pain among women with endometriosis: A cross-sectional study in Indonesia.

Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) …

Opioid-sparing by low-dose ketamine for endometriosis surgery. A single-center, prospective, randomized, trial.

Endometriosis affects 10% of women of childbearing age and 25-50% of infertile women worldwide. Although most patients with endometriosis are completely asymptomatic, there is still a significant proportion of patients, …

Evaluating serum cyclooxygenase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor as biomarkers for endometriosis severity in reproductive-age women.

Endometriosis affects approximately 10-15% of reproductive-age women and up to 70% of those with chronic pelvic pain, with diagnosis typically relying on invasive laparoscopy with histopathological confirmation. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and …