BACKGROUND Ovarian endometriotic cysts, also known as 'chocolate' cysts or ovarian endometriomas, appear as endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity which grows inside ovaries. Endometriotic cysts can cause chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, impairment of ovarian function in regards to subfertility, etc. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is effectively treating subfertility a...

The precise relationship between endometriosis and infertility is debated. Surgery is considered to play a role within the framework of the therapeutic options to cure infertile women with the disease even though its effectiveness is generally modest. In fact, there is unquestionably the need to improve surgical techniques in this area. Specifically, two main aspects require optimization: 1. pr...

Objective: Surgical removal of endometriomas, even if performed in experienced hands, leads to a decrease ovarian reserve varying degrees depending on age. This study was designed determine the pre- and post-surgical changes markers patients who underwent endometrioma cystectomy. Methods: Gözde Akademi Hospital gynecology outpatient clinic with diagnosis symptomatic included study. Fourteen nor...

Introduction: The purposes were to clarify the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of malignant ovarian lesions arising from endometriomas, and to compare the lesions’ histopathology and MRI characteristics. Materials and Methods: Between May 2004 and December 2012, 140 patients, all of whom were diagnosed as having an endometrioma by using MR imaging, underwent surgery. We compared the M...

Primary ovarian carcinoma is a heterogeneous group of diseases and each subtype is characterized by distinct clinical, histologic, and molecular features. Ovarian cancers can be broadly subdivided into Type I and Type II tumors. This classification is not a histologic one, but describes tumorigenic pathways based on clinically correlated molecular data. Type I tumors include low-grade serous, l...

BACKGROUND The stripping technique for endometriomas excision has been reported to be associated with follicular loss. The objective of this trial was to evaluate the presence and nature of ovarian tissue adjacent to the endometrioma cyst wall obtained by stripping with different techniques. METHODS Forty-eight patients with ovarian endometrioma were enrolled in two consecutive independent ra...

Abstract Background Endometriosis affects women in reproductive age and causes a great impact on their lives. When affecting the ovary, excision represents main management option. However, recurrence challenging situation for patients physicians. This study aimed to determine factors contributing endometriomas after surgical excision. Results was quasi-experimental recruiting 60 with ovarian en...

Endometriosis is a chronic condition characterized by the presence of abnormal endometrial tissue outside uterus. These misplaced cells are responsible for inflammation, symptoms, scar and adhesions. manifests mainly in three patterns: superficial peritoneal lesions (SUP), ovarian endometriomas (OMA) deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). It also exhibits atypical extremely rare localization. T...