Endometriosis is a chronic, inflammatory disease with considerable symptom load in affected female patients. Cyclic pain (associated with menstruation) dominates in most patients, but few patients suffer from persistent non-cyclic …
Endometriosis affects at least one in ten women of childbearing age, yet it is often overlooked in emergency care. Clinicians should consider this diagnosis for any woman presenting with menstrual …
Endometriosis is a non-malignant, estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disorder that affects 10-15% of women during their reproductive years. Emerging evidence highlights the undeniable role of oxidative stress in the etiopathogenesis of …
Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterised by cyclic pain symptoms that often significantly affect health-related quality of life. Predominantly framed as a "woman's condition," current research overlooks the experiences of …
Cutaneous endometriosis, a rare entity, is a type of extra pelvic endometriosis observed in 0.5%-1% of women. The most common sites include the abdominal wall, umbilicus, vulva, and extremities. It …
Background: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is a rare but debilitating condition, often occurring in surgical scars after Caesarean sections. It is characterized by cyclic pain and a palpable mass, significantly …
Endometriosis describes the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. These patients often experience cyclic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia and infertility. Extra-pelvic endometriosis, particularly at the umbilicus, is rare. The …
Caesarean scar endometriosis is a rare condition characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue within a surgical scar following a caesarean section. A woman in her late 30s presented with …
Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is one of the rarest forms of endometriosis. Little is known about differences between umbilical AWE (U-AWE) and non-umbilical AWE (non-U-AWE) patients. This retrospective cohort study …
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is generally defined as non-cyclic pain perceived in the pelvic area that has persisted from three to six months or longer and is unrelated to pregnancy. …