Background: The first objective of this review was to present, based on recent literature, the
most frequently applied medical options (oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) and progestogens) …

Adenomyosis is a commonly diagnosed estrogen-dependent gynecological disorder that
causes pelvic pain, abnormal uterine bleeding, and infertility. Despite its prevalence and …

Deep endometriosis (DE) remains the most difficult endometriotic entity to treat. Medical
treatment for DE can reduce symptoms but does not cure the disease, and surgical removal …

Objective: To review the histogenesis of peritoneal, ovarian, and rectovaginal endometriotic
lesions. Design: The comparison of morphologic, morphometric, and histochemical data …

BACKGROUND: Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is recognized as a specific entity
responsible for pain. The distribution of locations and their contribution to surgical …

BACKGROUND Treatment of colorectal endometriosis is difficult and challenging. We
reviewed the clinical outcome of surgical treatment of deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) …

BACKGROUND: To investigate whether knowledge of the anatomical distribution of
histologically proven deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) lesions contributes to …

BACKGROUND Surgery is often considered the best treatment option in women with
symptomatic endometriosis. However, extent and duration of the therapeutic benefit are still …

The management of large endometriomas was described in a series of 814 patients.
Combined therapy using gonado-trophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) and carbon …

BACKGROUND The debate continues between advocates of the shaving technique and
supporters of bowel resection in case of deep endometriosis with rectal muscularis …