Dietary supplements for treatment of endometriosis: A review.

As search for optimal therapy continues for endometriosis, aid of dietary supplements is gaining attention. Supplements can be used for their anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-proliferative and immune modulatory charactheristics. We reviewed the literature, evaluated and synthesized effects of vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, omega 3, propolis, quercetin, curcumin, N-acetylcysteine, probiotics, resveratrol, alpha lipoic acid, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and epigallocatechin-3-gallate.

Protocol for the Cultural Translation and Adaptation of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonization Project Endometriosis Participant Questionnaire (EPHect).

Endometriosis affects 10% of women worldwide and is one of the most common causes of chronic pelvic pain and infertility. However, causal mechanisms of this disease remain unknown due to its heterogeneous presentation. In order to successfully study its phenotypic variation, large sample sizes are needed.

Acute Toxoplasmosis During Pregnancy: A Hard Call.

is an obligate intracellular parasite that infects all animals, including humans, and causes toxoplasmosis. If toxoplasmosis occurs during pregnancy, it may affect the foetus owing to transplacental transmission. Such transmission may lead to foetal complications, some of which can be very serious, e.

Effects of ranibizumab and zoledronic acid on endometriosis in a rat model.

Purpose: To investigate the histological efficacy of ranibizumab and zoledronic acid in an experimentally induced endometriosis model as compared with danazol, buserelin acetate and dienogest.

Methods: Endometrial implants were introduced in 52 female Wistar albino rats, which were then randomly divided into six groups. The animals were, respectively, given dienogest, danazol, buserelin acetate, zoledronic acid, ranibizumab and 0.