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Global epidemiology of ovarian cancer: patterns, trends, and risk factors.

Ovarian cancer was the eighth most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in 2022. The global age-standardized incidence rate of ovarian cancer decreased from 7.22/100,000 to 6.71/100,000 from 1990 to 2021. …

Recurrent catamenial pneumothorax in an adolescent: A case report with review of diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

Catamenial pneumothorax (CP) is a rare form of spontaneous pneumothorax associated with thoracic endometriosis and is exceptionally uncommon in adolescents. We report a 14-year-old girl with early menarche and heavy …

Impact of combined oral contraceptives and progestin-only pills on psychological and sexual well-being of women with endometriosis: A systematic review.

Women with endometriosis frequently experience psychological and sexual concerns. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and progestin-only pills (POPs) represent first-line treatments for the disease, yet their potential negative impact on mood …

Improving health-related quality of life in patients with endometriosis-related chronic pain: the COGENS trial.

Detecting the body's reproductive hormonal brake against tissue overgrowth: Micrin/SgII-70.

A new humoral factor has been detected, within a project aiming to disclose the body's reproductive hormonal brake against tissue overgrowth, micrin ('my-crin'). Factor purification involved fractionation of ovine and …

Endometriosis immune microenvironment timing shifts: from immune escape to immune exhaustion.

Endometriosis(EMS) symptoms, progression, and onset are all linked to the patient's immune system dysfunction. Research on immune cells and their molecular mechanisms has long been a prime focus of EMS …

Inverse association between cardiometabolic index and endometriosis in women of reproductive age: A cross-sectional, population-based study.

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the cardiometabolic index and the prevalence of endometriosis among reproductive-age women in the United States. This cross-sectional population-based study used data from …

Behavioral attenuation of marble burying and digging mirrors evoked and non-evoked phenotypes in the endometriosis mouse model.

Endometriosis (ENDO) is an estrogen-dependent chronic gynaecological manifestation of uterine fragments attached outside of the uterus, accompanied by debilitating chronic pelvic pain. The evoked assays often employed fail to capture …

Atypical gelation of Elagolix sodium in aqueous media: Mechanistic insights and Inhibition via coamorphization.

Elagolix sodium (ELS), a non-peptide oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor (GnRH) antagonist approved for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain, displays atypical gelation in aqueous environments along with challenging physical properties such …

Shorter Anogenital Distance in Women with Adenomyosis Diagnosed by MUSA 2022 Criteria: A Prospective Case-Control Study.

Objective: The objective was to investigate the association between anogenital distance (AGD) and adenomyosis in reproductive-age women and to evaluate the potential of AGD as a non-invasive biomarker reflecting prenatal …