Ureteral endometriosis is a rare form of urinary tract endometriosis that may cause silent ureteral obstruction and irreversible renal damage. Mixed intrinsic and extrinsic ureteral involvement is uncommon, and right-sided …
Background: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age and is commonly associated with pelvic pain and infertility. Increasing evidence indicates that lower urinary …
Cervico-vaginal atresia is a rare entity, difficult to diagnose and treat, with a higher rate of complications. It is classified as type 1b mullerian anomaly per ASRM and subclass C4 …
BackgroundPeople who menstruate may experience a range of symptoms, which, fluctuating throughout the different cycle phases, can interfere with their normal functioning. To date, research mostly investigated pain and psychological …
Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease that causes debilitating pain and significantly impairs quality of life. Due to its anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties, vitamin D has been proposed as …
Background: The introduction of the Morphological Uterus Sonographic Assessment (MUSA) 2022 criteria for diagnosing adenomyosis has reduced diagnoses compared with previous criteria. However, the impact of each ultrasonographic sign on …
Data on long-term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis are scarce and generally provided by cohort studies where choice of surgical technique is based on various uncontrolled factors with …
Bladder deep endometriosis is an uncommon but clinically significant phenotype of deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and the coexistence of full-thickness detrusor disease with deep myometrial infiltration of the anterior uterine …
Chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) affects an estimated 4%-21% of patients following inguinal hernia repair, with rates varying by technique, follow-up duration, and pain definition, and requires a systematic, multidisciplinary …
Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent condition affecting women of reproductive age and commonly presents with dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and infertility. In a substantial proportion of patients, pain persists …