Fertility after bowel resection for endometriosis.

Objective: To determine the pregnancy rate after bowel resection for rectosigmoid endometriosis.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Setting: University hospital.

Transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water-contrast in the rectum in the diagnosis of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the bowel.

This prospective study evaluated the efficacy of transvaginal ultrasonography combined with water-contrast in the rectum (RWC-TVS) in the diagnosis of rectal infiltration in 35 women with rectovaginal endometriosis; ultrasonographic findings were compared with surgery and histology. The sensitivity of RWC-TVS in identifying rectal infiltration reaching at least the muscular layer was 100%, the specificity was 85.7%, the positive predictive value was 91.

Letrozole and desogestrel-only contraceptive pill for the treatment of stage IV endometriosis.

Background: It has recently been suggested that aromatase inhibitors may effectively reduce pain symptoms related to the presence of endometriosis both in postmenopausal women and in subjects of reproductive age.

Aims: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a combination of letrozole and desogestrel in the treatment of pain symptoms related to the presence of endometriosis.

Methods: This open-label prospective study included 12 women with endometriosis-related pain symptoms that were refractory to previous medical and surgical treatments.

Dyspareunia and quality of sex life after laparoscopic excision of endometriosis and postoperative administration of triptorelin.

This observational cohort study examined the effect of laparoscopic full excision of endometriosis combined with postoperative triptorelin treatment on deep dyspareunia (DD) and quality of sex life. One year after completing the postoperative treatment, 45.9% of the patients had no DD and 34.

Uterine myomas, dyspareunia, and sexual function.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of deep dyspareunia (DD) and characteristics of sexual life in women with uterine myomas.

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Setting: University hospital.

Atherosclerosis in women with endometriosis.

Objective: This study aims to determine whether women with endometriosis have greater subclinical atherosclerosis than the general population.

Study Design: This case-control study included 66 women with endometriosis and 66 controls matched for age and body mass index. All subjects were >or=35 years old.

What is the desired menstrual frequency of women without menstruation-related symptoms?

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the desired menstrual frequency of subjects without menstruation-related symptoms.

Materials And Methods: The study included 270 women of reproductive age. Women with menstrual headache, dysmenorrhea, hypermenorrhea and/or premenstrual syndrome were excluded.

Future perspectives in the medical treatment of endometriosis.

Unlabelled: In the last few years, our understanding of the pathogenesis of endometriosis at the cellular and molecular levels has improved significantly. This may give us the opportunity to use new, specific agents for the treatment of this disorder. Despite the effectiveness of the available treatments, novel therapeutic strategies may improve our ability to eliminate endometriotic lesions when present and to prevent the recurrence of endometriosis after surgical treatment.

Quality of sex life in women with endometriosis and deep dyspareunia.

Objective: To characterize sexual function among women with endometriosis and deep dyspareunia (DD).

Design: Cross-sectional survey.

Setting: University teaching hospital.