Diaphragmatic hernias arise when a defect in the diaphragmatic musculotendinous framework allows the abnormal protrusion of abdominal contents into the thoracic cavity, which can be further complicated by visceral incarceration, …
Cesarean delivery, one of the most common surgeries performed worldwide, carries the risk of complications. These complications affect both mothers and newborns, but in this review, only maternal complications will …
Myocardial infarction is a major public health concern for women. Hospitalization rates are increasing, particularly among young women. This trend is probably linked to the growing prevalence of cardiovascular risk …
Three-dimensional (3D) culture systems provide physiologically relevant models that better replicate in vivo cell architecture and function compared to the conventional two-dimensional cultures. In reproductive biology, 3D models of endometrial …
Ovarian endometrioma (OMA) is the most prevalent form of endometriosis. Conservative surgical management of the condition is associated with a relatively high recurrence rate, the degree of which is potentially …
Endometriosis is a complex disease that may affect a woman's fertility and quality of life. Owing to substantial variations in symptom severity, lesion distribution, and reproductive impact, its management presents …
Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic inflammatory disorder. Cholesterol (CHO) has been reported to be closely associated with estrogen synthesis and inflammatory responses. Nevertheless, the mechanisms underlying the effects of cholesterol …
Surgery is chosen over pharmacological treatment, probably due to the limitations of medical therapy, pregnancy, the preferences of patients and physicians, and the psychological perception of a more definitive symptom …
Uterine leiomyomas or fibroids, are non-cancerous smooth muscle proliferations of the uterus, occurring mostly in women of reproductive age. Their pathogenesis involves complex growth factor interactions that regulate cellular proliferation, …
Endometriosis is a chronic, oestrogen-dependent inflammatory condition affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, frequently associated with chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea and infertility, substantially impairing quality of life. While …