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By Özge ÖzkayaBeing thorough Is More Important Than Being Fast in Endometriosis Surgery
By Özge Özkaya
Longer surgical times are not associated with a higher risk of short-term postoperative complications in patients with stage 3 or 4 endometriosis undergoing minimally invasive surgery, according to a new study published in BMC Women’s Health. However, longer procedures were…
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By Selma OransayEndometriosis Care Quality Reform in the United States
By Selma Oransay
Endometriosis care in the United States varies widely depending on where and how patients receive treatment, according to a new analysis published in Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. A national multidisciplinary committee—the Endometriosis Care Quality Collaborative (ECQC)—brought together gynecologic surgeons,…
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By Hale Goksever CelikEndometrial PreparationMethods and Obstetric Risks After Frozen Embryo Transfer in Endometriosis
By Hale Goksever Celik
Endometriosis is a common condition and is present in 30–50% of women who experience difficulty conceiving. Because it can cause pelvic adhesions, hormonal disturbances, and chronic inflammation, many women with endometriosis require assisted reproductive technologies such as IVF and frozen…
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Does Age Matter in Choosing Bowel Endometriosis Technique?
By Selma Oransay
Bowel endometriosis often requires complex minimally invasive surgery, and surgeons commonly choose between shaving, discoid resection, or segmental bowel resection based on how deeply the disease infiltrates the rectum or sigmoid. It has long been assumed that younger women might…
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By Ayse AyhanMacrophages Become Myofibroblasts in Endometriosis Fibrosis
By Ayse Ayhan
Fibrosis is a major but often underrecognized feature of endometriosis. It contributes to pain, adhesions, impaired endometrial receptivity, and progressive lesion stiffness. Although fibrosis is well documented in both ectopic lesions and the eutopic endometrium, the exact cellular mechanisms driving…
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Endometriosis in Primary Care: Barriers and Realities
By Selma Oransay
Recognizing and managing endometriosis in primary care is often challenging, especially in healthcare systems with limited specialist access. In the Faroe Islands, general practitioners (GPs) are the first point of contact for women presenting with pelvic pain, heavy periods, and…
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Whole-Brain Dynamics Across Menstrual Hormonal Fluctuations
By Ayse Ayhan
A new study published in Nature Neuroscience reveals that the human brain changes structurally across the menstrual cycle far more dynamically than previously understood. Using an exceptionally detailed approach—MRI scans every two days across an entire month—researchers mapped how fluctuating…
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AI-Assisted Vision: Recognizing Endometriosis in Real Time
By Ayse Ayhan
Artificial intelligence (AI) may soon assist surgeons in recognizing endometriosis during minimally invasive surgery. In a proof-of-concept study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Netter and collegues evaluated a deep-learning algorithm designed to visually detect endometriosis lesions on…
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Menstrual Blood–Derived Stem Cells and Diagnostic Advances
By Ayse Ayhan
Menstrual blood is usually discarded as waste, but recent discoveries show it may hold extraordinary value for women’s health and medicine more broadly. In a review published in Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology in 2025, Drs Feng and He from Shanxi Medical…
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Comparing Non-Medical Endometrioma Treatments: Fertility Impact
By Selma Oransay
Endometriomas affect up to 44% of women with the disease and are closely linked to infertility. Choosing the right treatment is important, because different surgical techniques can impact both the chances of pregnancy and the risk of cysts coming back.…
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