Endometriosis: pathogenesis and treatment

P Vercellini, P Viganò, E Somigliana… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-type mucosa outside the uterine
cavity. Of the proposed pathogenic theories (retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia …

Endometriosis: epidemiology and aetiological factors

P Viganò, F Parazzini, E Somigliana… - Best practice & research …, 2004 - Elsevier
Estimates of the frequency of endometriosis vary widely. Based on the few reliable data, the
prevalence of the condition can reasonably be assumed to be around 10%. Although no …

[HTML][HTML] Surgical excision of endometriomas and ovarian reserve: a systematic review on serum antimüllerian hormone level modifications

E Somigliana, N Berlanda, L Benaglia, P Viganò… - Fertility and sterility, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate serum antimüllerian hormone (AMH) level modification after
surgical excision of ovarian endometriomas. DESIGN: Systematic review. MEDLINE search …

Overweight and obese anovulatory patients with polycystic ovaries: parallel improvements in anthropometric indices, ovarian physiology and fertility rate induced by …

PG Crosignani, M Colombo, W Vegetti… - Human …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: This prospective study evaluated the effect of weight reduction on
anthropometric indices and ovarian morphology in anovulatory overweight patients with …

Uterine adenomyosis and in vitro fertilization outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Vercellini, D Consonni, D Dridi, B Bracco… - Human …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
STUDY QUESTION Is adenomyosis associated with IVF/ICSI outcome in terms of clinical
pregnancy rate? SUMMARY ANSWER In a meta-analysis of published data, women with …

Postsurgical ovarian failure after laparoscopic excision of bilateral endometriomas

M Busacca, J Riparini, E Somigliana, G Oggioni… - American journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine the frequency of postsurgical ovarian
failure in patients undergoing laparoscopic excision of bilateral endometriomas. STUDY …

Association between endometriosis and cancer: a comprehensive review and a critical analysis of clinical and epidemiological evidence

E Somigliana, F Parazzini, S Stoppelli… - Gynecologic …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE.: This review was aimed to critically evaluate observational, cohort, and case–
control studies performed so far in order to assess the association between endometriosis …

Surgery for endometriosis-associated infertility: a pragmatic approach

P Vercellini, E Somigliana, P Vigano… - Human …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Laparoscopic treatment for endometriosis-associated infertility is gaining widespread
popularity supported mostly by uncontrolled studies, but the purported benefit of surgery …

Management of endometriomas in women requiring IVF: to touch or not to touch

JA Garcia-Velasco, E Somigliana - Human Reproduction, 2009 - academic.oup.com
The classic, unproven dogma that ovarian endometrioma should be removed in all infertile
women prior to IVF has been recently questioned. There is currently insufficient data to …

Oral contraceptives and risk of endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

P Vercellini, B Eskenazi, D Consonni… - Human reproduction …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Combined oral contraceptives (OCs) inhibit ovulation, substantially reduce
the volume of menstrual flow and may hypothetically interfere with implantation of refluxed …