Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease: clinical challenges and novel innovations

HS Taylor, AM Kotlyar, VA Flores - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Endometriosis is a common disease affecting 5–10% of women of reproductive age globally.
However, despite its prevalence, diagnosis is typically delayed by years, misdiagnosis is …

An evidence‐based approach to assessing surgical versus clinical diagnosis of symptomatic endometriosis

HS Taylor, GD Adamson, MP Diamond… - … of Gynecology & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Challenges intrinsic to the accurate diagnosis of endometriosis contribute to an extended
delay between the onset of symptoms and clinical confirmation. Intraoperative visualization …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical diagnosis of endometriosis: a call to action

SK Agarwal, C Chapron, LC Giudice, MR Laufer… - American journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Endometriosis can have a profound impact on women's lives, including associated pain,
infertility, decreased quality of life, and interference with daily life, relationships, and …

Incidence, prevalence, and trends in endometriosis diagnosis: a United States population-based study from 2006 to 2015

JP Christ, O Yu, R Schulze-Rath, J Grafton… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Accurate estimates of incidence and prevalence of endometriosis among
nonselected cohorts are lacking in the United States, and earlier reports have produced …

Reduced pain thresholds and signs of sensitization in women with persistent pelvic pain and suspected endometriosis

H Grundström, B Gerdle, S Alehagen… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Endometriosis is a gynecological disorder that may cause considerable pelvic
pain in women of fertile age. Determining pain mechanisms is necessary in order to optimize …

[HTML][HTML] Relationship between the severity of endometriosis symptoms (dyspareunia, dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain) and the spread of the disease on …

E Kor, SRS Mostafavi, ZA Mazhin, A Dadkhah… - BMC Research …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Objectives About 10–15% of women of childbearing age have endometriosis. The
present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the severity of symptoms of …

[HTML][HTML] Ion channels in the pathogenesis of endometriosis: a cutting-edge point of view

G Riemma, AS Laganà, A Schiattarella… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Background: Ion channels play a crucial role in many physiological processes. Several
subtypes are expressed in the endometrium. Endometriosis is strictly correlated to estrogens …

Aromatase inhibitors for the treatment of endometriosis: a systematic review about efficacy, safety and early clinical development

S Garzon, AS Laganà, F Barra, J Casarin… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Pharmacotherapy has a key role in endometriosis treatment and management,
however, a significant proportion of patients have only intermittent or limited benefits with …

Novel drug delivery methods for improving efficacy of endometriosis treatments

S Garzon, AS Laganà, F Barra, J Casarin… - Expert opinion on …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Pharmacotherapy has a key role in the management of endometriosis.
However, a significant proportion of patients gains only intermittent or limited benefits. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-completed or symptom-based screening tools for endometriosis: a scoping review

E Surrey, CM Carter, AM Soliman, S Khan… - Archives of gynecology …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose The objective of this review was to evaluate existing patient-completed screening
questionnaires and/or symptom-based predictive models with respect to their potential for …