Treatment for women with endometriosis is only partially or temporarily effective. Moreover, medical hormonal treatment is associated with debilitating side effects and interferes with fertility, while surgery has a relatively …
Menstrual health symptoms, including painful periods, heavy bleeding, and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), are prevalent in midlife women and may be influenced by lifestyle factors. Identifying modifiable health behaviours associated with …
Ovarian cysts are common during pregnancy, and dermoid cysts are common benign ovarian tumors, affecting approximately 0.3% of pregnancies, most often detected in the second trimester. Hormonal changes and pressure …
Endometriosis is a common, chronic gynecological disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, frequently associated with significant morbidities such as pelvic pain and infertility. Elucidating …
Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain represents a prototypical failure of systemic therapy for a locally organized, neuroinflammatory disease. Persistent pain arises from the convergence of estrogen-driven lesion survival, chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and …
Small bowel herniation through a Caesarean section wound is exceedingly rare and may present with erythema and induration clinically indistinguishable from superficial wound infection, risking dangerous diagnostic delay. A case …
Endometriosis (EMS) is a highly heterogeneous chronic gynecological disease characterized by pain, infertility, and relapse, with its etiology and pathogenesis not yet fully elucidated. Traditional theories, including "retrograde menstruation," "implantation …
Urinary tract endometriosis affects fewer than 6% of patients with endometriosis, with ureteral involvement representing the second most common site of disease (9-23%). The condition is often asymptomatic, which may …
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease presenting with debilitating symptoms strongly impacting patients' quality of life (QoL). Assessing QoL is crucial for understanding the full patient experience beyond clinical symptoms. …
Endometriosis (EMs) is a prevalent gynecological disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of functional endometrial tissue, and its fibrotic pathology represents a primary contributor to chronic pain and infertility in …