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PGT-A Chromosomal Outcomes in Trophectoderm Biopsies from Women with Endometriosis: A Retrospective IVF Cohort Study.

Background/Objectives: Endometriosis is frequently associated with infertility and may affect several aspects of reproductive competence. However, whether women with endometriosis exhibit different preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) outcomes compared …

Robot-assisted buccal mucosa graft ureteroplasty for deep infiltrating endometriosis.

Optimizing family building in women of advanced reproductive age: a Faster-Fewer-and-Finished approach.

Delayed parenthood is a defining feature of contemporary reproductive medicine, fundamentally reshaping reproductive planning and increasing reliance on medically assisted reproduction (MAR). For women of advanced reproductive age (ARA), this …

Oocyte quality in endometriosis-associated infertility: a narrative analysis of mechanisms and therapeutic options.

Endometriosis is a challenging gynaecological condition that can lead to infertility. This unique narrative review summarises the impact of endometriosis, focusing on oocyte quality, its subcellular and molecular mechanisms, clinical …

Modulating the Estrobolome and Inflammatory Microenvironment in Endometriosis: The Role of Microbiome-Targeted Interventions and Nutritional Compounds.

Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by ectopic implantation of endometrial-like tissue, primarily on the ovaries, pelvic peritoneum, and bowel. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) …

Procedure-specific environmental microbiological monitoring in IVF laboratories: the SMILE multicenter study.

Environmental microbiological monitoring is mandatory in IVF laboratories; however, procedure-specific risk assessment across the entire medically assisted reproduction workflow remains limited. This multicenter study, named "SMILE" (Study of Environmental Microbiological …

Distinct Systemic Inflammatory Signatures in Women with Endometriosis and Infertility Without Endometriosis: Implications for Assisted Reproduction.

Background and Objectives: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease associated with impaired fertility, but the extent to which its systemic inflammatory profile differs from that observed in infertile women without …

Spontaneous conception and successful live birth during hormone replacement therapy in a patient with iatrogenic premature ovarian insufficiency: a case report.

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is defined as loss of ovarian function before the age of 40 years. It has a profound impact on patients' quality of life, particularly due to …

Influence of endometriosis on the outcomes of assisted reproductive technology in poor ovarian responders with previous implantation failures.

To evaluate whether endometriosis (EMS) adversely affects the embryological and clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART) in poor ovarian responders (PORs) with repeated implantation failure undergoing spindle view-assisted intracytoplasmic …

Endometriosis Longitudinal Fertility Study (ELFS): a prospective longitudinal cohort study of the effect of conservative and surgical management for moderate to severe endometriosis on future fertility - study protocol.

Endometriosis is associated with reduced pregnancy and live birth rates in patients attempting both spontaneous and assisted conception. At present, it is unclear whether prepregnancy surgery for moderate or severe …