No difference in anxiety symptoms between women with unilateral and bilateral ovarian endometriosis: a prospective cross-sectional study.
This study aimed to investigate whether women with unilateral and bilateral OMA differ in anxiety symptoms, and secondarily in depressive symptoms and sexual dysfunction symptoms, and to evaluate the independent contribution of chronic pelvic pain to psychological outcomes. This study, a prospective…
TRANSformative perspectives on endometriosis research policy, and practice: Insights from multidisciplinary focus groups.
Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people with endometriosis have unique health needs. Current health research, policy, and clinical practice are developed within a biomedical and cisheteronormative paradigm that structurally excludes the TGD community, whose health needs remain largely unmet. Thi…
p53-mediated epigenetic regulation in the pathogenesis of endometriosis.
Endometriosis (EMs) is a common gynecological disorder affecting reproductive‑aged women, characterized by ectopic endometrial growth and chronic pelvic pain that severely impairs quality of life. Although its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, accumulating evidence indicates that…
Development and Preliminary Clinical Evaluation of a Multifunctional Operative Support Arm in Reproductive Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study.
To evaluate short-term clinical outcomes, surgeon-reported fatigue, and staff user experience associated with a multifunctional operative support arm in reproductive laparoscopic surgery. Single-center, parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Tertiary university-affiliated reproductive medicine…
Research progress of ferroptosis in gynecological diseases.
The concept of ferroptosis debuted as a newly defined programmed cell death in 2012. Among programmed cell death mechanisms, ferroptosis stands out as being fundamentally dependent on iron. At the heart of this mechanism lies the progressive accumulation of lipid peroxides - a chain reaction propell…
Endometriosis and cardiovascular disease risk: a meta-analysis of cohort studies.
This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between endometriosis (EM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by synthesizing evidence from large-scale cohort studies, with emphasis on subtype-specific risks and geographic disparities. We systematically searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane…
Comparative analysis of natural versus ovarian stimulation cycles in intrauterine insemination by diverse infertility indications.
To describe clinical intrauterine insemination (IUI) outcomes among infertile patients with different infertility indications, and further compare reproductive outcomes between natural cycle (NC) and ovarian stimulation cycle (OSC) IUI. A total of 1451 infertile couples that underwent their first IU…
Progestin therapy in premenopausal women with incidental meningioma-a narrative review and recommendations for women's health specialists.
To review recent evidence on the association between progestin exposure and meningioma risk and to propose practical recommendations for hormonal management in women requiring progestin therapy. A narrative review of studies published between 2015 and 2025 evaluating the relationship between exogeno…