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Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ Opioid Peptide-Receptor Expression in the Endometriosis-Associated Nerve Fibers—Possible Treatment Option?

Cells, 2023
Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting millions of women worldwide. Chronic pelvic pain is one of the main problems of this condition, leading to quality-of-life impairment.
Qihui Guan, Renata Voltolini Velho, Alice Jordan, Sabrina Pommer, Irene Radde, Jalid Sehouli, Sylvia Mechsner   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Monthly or menstrual? A scoping review of catamenial epilepsy and non‐menstrual seizure rhythms

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Despite the reported high prevalence of catamenial epilepsy (CE), the condition remains poorly defined, with lack of consensus on what entails a menstrual‐related seizure exacerbation. Emerging evidence of multiday cycles of seizure activity, including about‐monthly cycles, present in both men and women, further confound the ...
Victoria Wong, Ewan S. Nurse, Ashley Reynolds, Mark J. Cook, Philippa J. Karoly   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Building families—Implementing balanced sexual and reproductive health

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract One of the main initiatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH). Sexuality, infertility, and contraception are three interconnected pillars of SRH, each essential for achieving global equity in family planning and family building.
Peter Y. Liu, Edgar Mocanu, Linda Giudice, Marcos Horton, Meletios P. Nigdelis, Antti Perheentupa, Andrea Sansone, Giovanni Corona, Luca Gianaroli, Dimitrios G. Goulis   +9 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Comparison of the Effect of Oestrogen Plus Foeniculum vulgare Seed and Oestrogen alone on Increase in Endometrial Thickness in Infertile Women [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018
Introduction: Foeniculum vulgare seed is used to treat infertility because of phytoestrogenic properties. Aim: The present study was conducted to compare the effects of F.
Mahnaz Yavangi, Soghra Rabiee, Sara Nazari, Marzieh Farimani-Sanoee, Iraj Amiri, Maryam Bahmanzadeh, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Embodied attachments: IVF, the maternal body, and the making of embryo kinship

Feminist Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Within the sphere of IVF (in vitro fertilization), there is increasing concern about the stockpiles of frozen embryos held in clinics across the country. This normative discourse tends to take the patient‐embryo relationship for granted, with salient political consequences for current embryo ‘personhood’ debates.
Manon Lefevre
wiley   +1 more source

Cervical Preparation for Hysteroscopy Using Dilapan-S Three Hours before Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
Background: Hysteroscopy is a pragmatic diagnostic and operative method for the assessment of uterine pathologies. Cervical preparation is an important step for hysteroscopy, and it is recommended in order to reduce complications. The efficacy of Dilapan-
Roya Shahriyaripour, Shahla Chaichian, Kobra Tahermanesh, Ladan Haghighi, Roya Derakhshan, Babak Sabet, Samaneh Rokhgireh   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent perineal scar endometriosis: A case report

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2022
Introduction: Endometriosis is a chronic disease with the presence of endometrium-like tissue containing endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterus. The incidence of episiotomy scar endometriosis after vaginal delivery is 0.06–0.7%.
Vimee Bindra, Nikitha Reddy, C. Archana Reddy, P. Swetha, Kishore V. Alapati, Madhavi Nori   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tibolone Use Associated With Elevated Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk: Findings From a Nationwide Cohort

International Journal of Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tibolone, a synthetic steroid with estrogenic, progestogenic, and androgenic activity, is widely prescribed for menopausal symptoms, but its association with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains unclear. Using data from 117,271 women aged ≥ 45 years in the Korean National Health Insurance Service–Health Screening Cohort, we evaluated ...
Jimin Lee, Hye Jun Kim, Sun Jae Park, Sangwoo Park, Jina Chung, Jiwon Yu, Ju Hyun Kang, Seogsong Jeong, Hyun‐Young Shin, Sang Min Park   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in a 29‐week pregnancy with a history of endometriosis: A case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 169, Issue 1, Page 31-37, April 2025.
Abstract Spontaneous hemoperitoneum in pregnancy (SHIP) is defined as sudden, nontraumatic intraperitoneal bleeding that occurs during pregnancy or up to 42 days postpartum. The incidence ranges between 4 and 4.9 per 100 000 births. Although seen rarely, it is associated with perinatal morbidity and mortality due to maternal hemodynamic instability ...
Shamsi Mehdiyev, Fatma Basak Tanoglu, Esma Demir Altuncu, Engin Oral   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep disorders in patients with endometriosis; a cross-sectional study

BMC Women's Health
Background Endometriosis affects 10–15% of women of reproductive age and is considered a critical gynecological problem. Endometriosis causes pain and infertility, both of which can impair the patient’s quality of life.
Shahla Chaichian, Abolfazl Mehdizadehkashi, Ameneh Haghgoo, Marziyeh Ajdary, Roya Derakhshan, Samaneh Rokhgireh, Saeedeh Sarhadi, Banafsheh Nikfar   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source