Weekly review: Potential of menstrual blood diagnostics, spontaneous abortion care, and more Contemporary OB/GYN
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 …
Defining period poverty with Elizabeth Alderman, MD Contemporary OB/GYN
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 is a chronic gynecological disorder characterized by ectopic tissue growth and significant morbidity, yet current hormonal and surgical treatments often fail to prevent recurrence or entail severe side effects. …
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic condition in which pelvic MRI plays an important role in diagnosis and preoperative assessment. AI-enabled automated uterus segmentation on pelvic MRI could support endometriosis care …
Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a core component of gender-affirming care for transgender men. However, long-term testosterone therapy can lead to anatomical and tissue changes that increase the complexity of pelvic surgery.
Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease affecting approximately 10-15% of women of reproductive age, often resulting in chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Despite its high prevalence, diagnosis is frequently delayed. …
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 …
Developing a menstrual-blood-based diagnostic for endometriosis, with Yana Aznavour, MD, PhD Contemporary OB/GYN