IntroductionTransgender men are assigned female sex at birth, but identify with a masculine gender identity, prompting them to undergo gender-affirming surgery, usually following androgen therapy, which induces changes in histology …
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) encompasses a broad range of infection-induced inflammatory disorders of the female upper genital tract, commonly caused by ascending sexually transmitted infections. Diagnosis is often challenging because …
Phthalate metabolites Mono- (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate(MEHP) and Phthalic Acid Monobenzyl Ester (MBZP) are widely present in the environment, can interfere with the endocrine system and accumulate in human tissues, and are …
Endometriosis is a disease characterized by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterine corpus, often clinically presenting with pain and/or infertility. Ectopic lesions exhibit features characteristic …
To investigate the effects of microplastics (MPs) on the human endometrium in vitro.
To evaluate whether dienogest exposure is associated with the risk of breast, endometrial, or tubo-ovarian cancer in women with endometriosis.
Synthetic sex hormones, estrogens and/or progestogens, have been widely administered without sufficient long-term studies for decades to millions of pregnant women around the world and although most were banned in …
This review investigates the concentrations of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) in internal human organs and tissues - excluding blood - with a particular focus on adipose tissue studies conducted …
Mesothelioma in the past has been strongly associated with a history of asbestos exposure. Studies have shown that, on average, a higher dose of asbestos exposure is required for the …
Endometriosis affects up to 15% of women of reproductive age and can lead to various symptoms. More than 200 million people worldwide are at risk of higher than safe levels …