Ovarian Endometrioma Does Not Affect Egg Quality, Study Suggests

Ovarian Endometrioma Does Not Affect Egg Quality, Study Suggests By Özge Özkaya

Ovarian endometrioma could decrease oocyte yield in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), according to a new literature review and meta-analysis published in the scientific journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online. However, it does not seem to…

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Does endometrioma affect ovarian reserve to reach pregnancy and birth?

Does endometrioma affect ovarian reserve to reach pregnancy and birth? By Hale Goksever Celik

Endometrioma occurs in approximately 17-44% of women with endometriosis. These women suffer from dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and also infertility. Although the exact mechanism explaining endometriosis-associated infertility has not been elucidated, distorted pelvic anatomy, impaired ovarian function, altered microenvironment-endometrial receptivity,…

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No Link Found Between Vitamin D and Endometriosis

No Link Found Between Vitamin D and Endometriosis By Kasthuri Nair

Buggio et al., a group of scientists from the Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Universita` degli Studi in Milan, recently published a paper in the Reproductive Sciences titled “25-Hydroxyvitamin D Serum Levels and Endometriosis: Results of a Case-Control Study.” The publication sought…

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Long-term Use of Dienogest can Prevent Recurrence of Endometriomas

Long-term Use of Dienogest can Prevent Recurrence of Endometriomas By Kasthuri Nair

Chandra et al. recently published a paper titled “Clinical experience of the long-term use of dienogest after surgery for ovarian endometriomas” in Obstetrics and Gynecology Science. The publication explored the benefits and repercussions associated with long-term use of dienogest, a…

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