To assess whether high-dose folic acid supplementation (4-5 mg/day), initiated before conception, reduces the risk of miscarriage and improves pregnancy rates compared to standard-dose supplementation (0.4 mg/day).
Endometriosis can impair natural reproduction through multiple mechanisms, including distortion of pelvic anatomy and chronic peritoneal inflammation. On this basis, surgical treatment might be reasonably expected to benefit. However, clinical …
Oskari Heikinheimo discusses fertility counseling and pregnancy outcomes in endometriosis Contemporary OB/GYN
Infertility is a common reproductive health issue, associated with increased risks of pregnancy complications. However, shared underlying risk factors such as age, BMI, PCOS, endometriosis, and lifestyle may partly explain …
Congenital obstructive genital tract anomalies are rare but clinically significant causes of menstrual outflow obstruction, endometriosis, and subfertility. Surgical correction aims to restore reproductive potential, yet evidence to guide counselling …
Symptoms of endometriosis are often incompletely managed and recurrent surgeries are commonplace. The impact of re-operation on fertility remains unclear. This systematic review compares fertility outcomes in patients who underwent …
Background/Objectives: Herbal retention enema is widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for the management of endometriosis; however, its clinical efficacy and safety have not been systematically evaluated. Methods: Ten electronic …
The study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of surgical management in patients with peritoneal endometriosis, focusing on postoperative pain trajectories, re-operation rates, fertility outcomes, and the potential influence of …
Endometriosis, a debilitating disease characterized by chronic inflammation, might be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, the long-term health implications for offspring born to mothers with endometriosis remain inadequately explored. …
With the increasing use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), more women with endometriosis are achieving pregnancy through ART. However, the impact of endometriosis on pregnancy and perinatal outcomes following ART …