By Eylül GÜNHow likely is it to get pregnant and have a baby after undergoing surgery for high stage endometriosis?
By Eylül GÜN
As one of the most common causes of infertility in women, endometriosis might be surgically interfered with depending on the stage. For Stage I and II endometriosis, surgery is recommended in the latest guidelines to ameliorate fertility rates, however, there…
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A new "nonhormonal" treatment target in endometriosis
By Eylül GÜN
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects millions of women globally. With pelvic pain being its most common symptom, the cost of the treatment of disease-associated symptoms has been found to be almost as high as type 2 diabetes.…
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By Selma OransayPatients' opinion about surgical treatment of endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
Delayed diagnosis and management of endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain is a major problem in gynecologic practice. Alternatively, providers may feel reluctant to perform surgery although they are aware of treatment options and surgical timing. One possible reason for this…
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By Bahar YukselReproductive capacity and recurrence rate after surgery for Stage III/IV endometriosis
By Bahar Yuksel
If gaining fertility back is the main goal, the surgical removal of endometriosis lesions is globally recognized as first-line therapy. Even though, pre- and postoperative hormone therapy leads to a significant decrease in the spread of the disease measured with the…
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Endometriosis surgery and future pregnancy complications
By Selma Oransay
Endometriosis is one of the known diseases for infertility in the reproductive period of women. Several studies revealed that endometriosis itself maybe the reason for some unfavorable obstetric outcomes. Localization, the type of endometriotic lesions, and the stage of endometriosis…
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