BACKGROUND Traditionally, pregnancy was considered to have a positive effect on
endometriosis and its painful symptoms due not only to blockage of ovulation preventing …

Endometriosis, which is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma
outside the uterus, is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility, affecting as many as 10 …

BACKGROUND It is not uncommon for women with endometriosis to be advised that
becoming pregnant might be a useful strategy to manage their symptoms and reduce …

Endometriosis, a common chronic inflammatory disease in female of reproductive age, is
closely related to patient symptoms and fertility. Because of its high contrast resolution and …

The risk of pregnancy and neonatal complications in women with endometriosis and
adenomyosis is debatable. A literature review looking at rates, presentation, and …

Objectives To describe the clinical history and ultrasound findings in women with
decidualized endometriomas surgically removed during pregnancy. Methods In this …

BACKGROUND The hormonal milieu that characterizes pregnancy may determine profound
modifications of ovarian endometriomas leading to lesions mimicking malignancy. In this …

Borderline epithelial ovarian tumors are a distinct pathologic entity characterized by
increased epithelial proliferation and nuclear atypia, but without frank stromal invasion …

Objective To assess the morphological appearance of deep endometriosis and ovarian
endometrioma in pregnancy using pelvic ultrasound examination. Methods This was a …

Background Ovarian endometriomas are classified as benign ovarian lesions. During
pregnancy endometriomas may undergo major morphological changes which are referred …