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By Nasuhi Engin AydinThe Endometrium Speaks: Inflammatory Clues to Peritoneal Endometriosis
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
A prospective study conducted in Krakow, Poland, and recently published in BMC Women’s Health, explored the potential link between pelvic peritoneal endometriosis and chronic endometritis—a persistent inflammation of the uterine lining that may affect fertility. As endometriosis is a chronic,…
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By Selma OransayFrom Probe to Procedure: UBESS Enhances Preoperative Planning
By Selma Oransay
A new ultrasound-based system called UBESS (Ultrasound-Based Endometriosis Staging System) is designed to help surgeons estimate how complex endometriosis surgery might be before it happens. This system is used during a routine transvaginal ultrasound and classifies patients into three stages…
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Could sexual activity during menses be a risk factor in endometriosis?
By Nasuhi Engin Aydin
Italian researchers recently published a literature review in Women’s Health exploring the potential role of endometriosis and menstrual sexual activity. The retrograde menstruation theory, first proposed in the early 20th century, remains a popular hypothesis suggesting that menstrual debris contribute to the…
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Diaphragma central tendon and catamenial pneumothorax
By Selma Oransay
Endometriosis typically involves ectopic endometrial tissue in pelvic organs, such as the bladder, ovaries, and uterine ligaments, leading to symptoms like dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, and dyschezia. A rare form occurs in the diaphragm, causing catamenial pneumothorax. Management often includes hormone therapy…
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By Özge ÖzkayaMapping the Cellular Landscape of Endometriosis and Progesterone Resistance
By Özge Özkaya
A new study published in he peer-reviewed scientific journal Clinical and Translational Medicine offers a single-cell transcriptomic atlas of peritoneal endometriosis, deep-infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), and ovarian endometriosis, shedding light on the cellular heterogeneity and potential mechanisms driving progesterone resistance across subtypes. Researchers from the Department of Obstetrics and…
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By Eylül GÜNGenetic Insights into Brain Networks and Their Impact on Endometriosis Risk
By Eylül GÜN
While the exact origins of endometriosis are still not fully understood, emerging evidence points to the central nervous system (CNS) as a significant factor in the development and persistence of the condition. The CNS is responsible for processing pain signals,…
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By Hale Goksever CelikThe Role of Surgeon Specialty in Colorectal Resection Outcomes for Women with Endometriosis
By Hale Goksever Celik
When endometriosis invade the tissues, including the bowel wall by more than 5 mm, it is termed deep infiltrating endometriosis. Patients with bowel involvement typically experience symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, tenesmus, and rectal bleeding. Surgical intervention is often the…
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Cellular Interactions Driving Peritoneal Endometriosis
By Eylül GÜN
A recent study led by Dr.Fazlaebas from the USA, published in the January 2025 issue of iScience, einvestigated the genes and cellular pathways involved in the development of peritoneal endometriosis. Using spatial transcriptomics, the study identified cell type-specific gene expression changes and…
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Study Sheds Light the Occurrence and Management of Cervical Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Most women who had a hysterectomy to treat abnormal uterine bleeding had cervical endometriosis, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. Cervical endometriosis was the main diagnosis in women who had bleeding following sex or in between…
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Urinary Symptom Relief Following Excision of Suspected Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Lower urinary tract symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and waking up at night to urinate, are often overlooked or dismissed in patients with endometriosis. A new study published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology highlights that these symptoms may…
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