Menstrual blood (MB), once thought of as nothing more than biological waste, has now come to be regarded as a noninvasive and low-cost diagnostic tool with great potential for women's …
Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) are central to peripheral immune tolerance and act as key players that sustain the immune homeostasis required for embryo receptivity, implantation, and placentation. Treg dysfunction accelerates inflammation, …
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition experienced by approximately 10% of women worldwide. Women living with endometriosis experience multidimensional burdens often attributed to pain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Treatment patterns …
For a very long time, herbal treatments have served as remedies for various humans and animals. Natural compounds typically have multiple pharmacological actions because they interact with various biological targets. …
Xiao-Liu Tang (XLT), a formulation grounded in the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory of Qi-Blood, has shown promise in alleviating endometriosis-related symptoms through clinical observations, with emerging evidence supporting its …
Vaginal disorders in reproductive‑age women, including bacterial vaginosis (affecting 23-29%), endometriosis, etc., are increasing alarmingly day by day worldwide. Vaginal drug delivery (VDD) has garnered notable attention in the pharmaceutical …
Advanced endometriosis (stage III-IV, per the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine (rARSM) classification of endometriosis) is associated with a range of pregnancy-related complications. Despite growing evidence, awareness of these …
The reduction in oocyte competence and ovarian reserve coincides with reproductive ageing; nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain poorly understood. Our testable mechanistic hypothesis is that the oxidative …
Chronic pelvic pain, defined as persistent pain in the structures of the pelvis, is a condition that significantly impacts the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of up to one-third of …
This is a creative-critical essay about the shape of menstrual pain set against 'the politics of the uterus' (Paul B Preciado), drawing from personal experiences of adenomyosis. The premise thinks …