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Assessing the female urogenital-rectal axis microbiome: focus on endometriosis and recurrent implantation failure.

Emerging evidence suggests microbial dysbiosis may contribute to gynaecological pathologies, including endometriosis and recurrent implantation failure (RIF). The vaginal microbiome is well-characterised, with Lactobacillus-dominance as a hallmark of health, yet …

Abdominal Wall Endometriosis Following Cesarean Section: A Retrospective Analysis.

Background: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) following cesarean section (CS) is an increasingly recognized complication. Intramuscular involvement of the rectus abdominis and the management of associated fascial defects remain underreported. Methods: …

Partial posterior uterine rupture in a non-scarred term uterus associated with the presence of endometriosis.

Long term outcomes of surgical management of rectal endometriosis: 10-year follow-up of patients enrolled in a randomized trial.

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 …

Abdominal Wall Endometriosis in Appendectomy Scar 42 Years After Initial Surgical Procedure-Case Report and Literature Review.

Background and Clinical Significance: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is an ectopic endometrial tissue embedded into the anterior abdominal wall, mainly infiltrating the rectus abdominis or oblique muscles and subcutaneous tissue. …

Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Abdominal Wall: An Aggressive Endometriosis-Associated Malignant Disease.

Endometriosis rarely affects the abdominal wall and typically occurs following surgery, like uterine procedures or, more commonly, cesarean sections. There have been a few instances of endometriosis evolving into malignant …

The opioid system in endometriosis: implications for endometrial receptivity and reproductive outcomes.

Endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting 10-15% of women of reproductive age, remains a leading cause of female subfertility. While current management strategies focus on surgical excision and hormonal suppression, …

A case of omental endometriosis complicated by hemorrhagic ascites leading to pelvic encapsulated effusion.

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent benign inflammatory disorder characterized by the implantation of active endometrial tissue (glands or stroma) outside the uterus, with pelvic adhesions as a core hallmark. Omental endometriosis …

POST-CESAREAN SCAR ENDOMETRIOSIS: LONG LATENCY, FREQUENT MISDIAGNOSIS, AND OUTCOMES OF SURGICAL EXCISION (A CASE SERIES OF 5 PATIENTS).

To analyze cesarean scar endometriosis as a long-term complication of cesarean section and to evaluate its clinical presentation, latency period, diagnostic features, and surgical outcomes.

The role of IL-33/ST2 signaling in female reproductive diseases.

Female reproductive tissues repeatedly undergo controlled inflammation, immune adaptation, and tissue repair. Interleukin-33 (IL-33) and its receptor suppression of tumorigenicity 2 (ST2) sit at the center of these processes, but …