Background: Bowel surgery is a key component of advanced deep endometriosis management, with anastomotic leakage representing the most serious postoperative complication. This study aimed to identify risk factors for dehiscence …
Endometriosis is a chronic, oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder affecting up to 10% of reproductive-age women, associated with pelvic pain, infertility, and reduced quality of life. Emerging evidence implicates the vaginal microbiome …
The perception that hormonal contraception causes weight gain is a general belief that frequently hinders the initiation and continuation of effective family planning. This narrative review analyses data from Cochrane …
Rectal endometriosis is a serious disease, and its surgical treatment belongs among demanding procedures, often requiring a multidisciplinary approach. It is associated with a significant risk of peri- and postoperative …
Transvaginal ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval is required for assisted reproductive technology. This is a short and minimally invasive, but painful procedure. There are no clinical guidelines on optimal pain management. We …
To evaluate the predictive value of preoperative triple pelvic examination combined with transvaginal sonography (TVS) for posterior pelvic deep endometriosis (DE).
Can transvaginal ultrasonography (TVUS) reliably detect and quantify free pelvic fluid (FPF) as a surrogate marker of retrograde menstruation, and how do its volume and characteristics vary across menstrual phases, …
To systematically review the literature on women's sexual quality of life after Transvaginal Natural Orifice Endoscopic Surgery (vNOTES) for gynecological and non-gynecological procedures, and to assess women's perceptions of vNOTES, …
We present a case of a very rare benign ovarian tumor, a sclerosing stromal tumor (SST). In addition, we performed a review of the literature to describe the spectrum of …