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By Kasthuri NairPregnancy Risks Associated with Severe Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
Placenta praevia is the most common pregnancy risk that is increased in individuals with severe endometriosis and in endometriosis patients that chose to use fertility treatments.
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By Murat OsmanCryoablation to Treat Abdominal Wall Endometriosis
By Murat Osman
Cryoablation may be a non-invasive treatment option for Abdominal Wall Endometriosis
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By Özge ÖzkayaRobotic Assisted Laparoscopy Not Better Than Standard Laparoscopy
By Özge Özkaya
Literature review suggests that the procedure should only be used within controlled studies for the treatment of endometriosis.
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By Yu YuImmune Response in Endometriosis and Regulatory T cells
By Yu Yu
Understanding Immune Response in Endometriosis by examining regulatory T cells - A systematic review
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How Endometriosis Affects a Partner
By Kasthuri Nair
Endometriosis can impact many aspects of a partner's life and it is crucial that changes be made in health care to acknowledge and lessen that impact.
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Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Surgery and Fertility
By Kasthuri Nair
Women with deep infiltrating endometriosis should consult an expert endometriosis team to determine whether or not surgery is the best option for combating infertility.
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The Unresolved Link Between Sexual Dysfunction and Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
More often than not, Women with Endometriosis find it difficult to engage in sexual relations.
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T-Cell Dysfunction May Worsen Endometriosis
By Murat Osman
Regulatory T cell dysfunction linked to the development of endometriosis-like lesions
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The Endometrium Itself is Genetically Different in Endometriosis Patients
By Özge Özkaya
A comprehensive, but preliminary insight for understanding how endometriosis occurs
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Treatment of Endometriosis-Associated Pain with Elagolix, an Oral GnRH Antagonist.
By Yu Yu
Exciting Phase 3 trials of Elagolix for Endometriosis-Associated Pain
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Combination Therapy Proves More Efficient in the Treatment of Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
This study shows the increased effectiveness of combination therapy, namely telmisartan -an anti-hypertensive-, with parecoxib -an anti-inflammatory-, in the treatment of endometriotic lesions.
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By Asli Bahadirli TalbottBody size, adult height and endometriosis
By Asli Bahadirli Talbott
Endometriosis is associated with lean body size during childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; tall total adult height; and tall sitting height, found researchers.
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A potential indicator of invasive endometriosis.
By Asli Bahadirli Talbott
The protein encoded by ZEB1 gene (Zinc finger E-box-Binding homeobox) may be a potential indicator of invasive endometriosis.
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Characteristics of endometriosis in adolescents and young girls
By Murat Osman
This study aimed to evaluate endometriosis in adolescent girls and women to assess the clinical characteristics or risk factors associated with developing endometriosis earlier or later in life.
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Female Sex Hormone Necessary but not Enough to Cause Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Estrogen, that is known to be associated with endometriosis is not enough to cause the disease according to new research.
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How Resveratrol is effective in endometriosis?
By Asli Bahadirli Talbott
Resveratrol could potentially be a treatment option for individuals who have endometriosis.
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By Demet Candaş GreenWomen with endometriosis suffer from anxiety and depression
By Demet Candaş Green
Several studies suggest that endometriosis patients suffer from anxiety and depression. Treatment of these psychiatric comorbidities should be taken into consideration when treating endometriosis symptoms in these patients.
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Could the cell surface protein "EWI-2" be the new diagnostic marker for endometriosis?
By Murat Osman
A cell surface protein and an early activation marker, EWI-2 gene expression is downregulated in patients with endometriosis compared to those without.
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Asian Women at Higher Risk of Endometriosis and Less Likely to Conceive with IVF but not Because of their Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Almost one-tenth of the women were diagnosed with endometriosis with 3.5% also receiving a diagnosis of endometrioma (or ovarian chocolate cyst). The prevalence of endometriosis was significantly higher among Filipino, Indian, Japanese, and Korean women compared to Caucasian women with…
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Endometriosis as a Barrier to Fertility
By Murat Osman
"Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS)" June 2017 issue aims to emphasize the effects of endometriosis on women's reproductive health
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