Hope, fertility, and the ethics of clinical discernment: a personalist supplement to ethical decision-making in gynecological practice.
This article examines gynecological decision-making in clinical contexts where interventions carry significant implications for fertility and future reproductive possibilities. Conditions such as uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and ovarian cysts are commonly …
Are We Missing the Bladder? Reflections on Endometriosis and IC/BPS.
Endometriosis and interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) frequently coexist in women with chronic pelvic pain, yet overlapping symptoms and non-standardized diagnostic pathways often delay recognition of dual pathology. We propose …
Endometriosis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Molecular Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management.
Endometriosis is a chronic estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, affecting approximately 10% of women of reproductive age worldwide. It is …