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Thiel PS, Donders F, Kobylianskii A, Maheux-Lacroix S, Matelski J, Walsh C, Murji A. The Effect of Hormonal Treatment on Ovarian Endometriomas: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2024; 31:273-279. [PMID: 38190884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2024.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of hormonal suppression of endometriosis on the size of endometriotic ovarian cysts. DATA SOURCES The authors searched MEDLINE, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and ClinicalTrials.gov from January 2012 to December 2022. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION We included studies of premenopausal women undergoing hormonal treatment of endometriosis for ≥3 months. The authors excluded studies involving surgical intervention in the follow-up period and those using hormones to prevent endometrioma recurrence after endometriosis surgery. Risk of bias was assessed with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42022385612). TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS The primary outcome was the mean change in endometrioma volume, expressed as a percentage, from baseline to at least 6 months. Secondary outcomes were the change in volume at 3 months and analyses by class of hormonal therapy. The authors included 16 studies (15 cohort studies, 1 randomized controlled trial) of 888 patients treated with dienogest (7 studies), other progestins (4), combined hormonal contraceptives (2), and other suppressive therapy (3). Globally, the decrease in endometrioma volume became statistically significant at 6 months with a mean reduction of 55% (95% confidence interval, -40 to -71; 18 treatment groups; 730 patients; p <.001; I2 = 96%). The reduction was the greatest with dienogest and norethindrone acetate plus letrozole, followed by relugolix and leuprolide acetate. The volume reduction was not statistically significant with combined hormonal contraceptives or other progestins. There was high heterogeneity, and studies were at risk of selection bias. CONCLUSION Hormonal suppression can substantially reduce endometrioma size, but there is uncertainty in the exact reduction patients may experience.
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- Peter S Thiel
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji), Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproduction, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada (Drs. Donders and Maheux-Lacroix)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji), Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji)
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproduction, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada (Drs. Donders and Maheux-Lacroix)
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- Biostatistics Research Unit, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada (Matelski)
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- Library Services (Dr. Walsh), Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji), Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada (Drs. Thiel, Kobylianskii, and Murji).
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Rosenberger DC, Segelcke D, Pogatzki-Zahn EM. Mechanisms inherent in acute-to-chronic pain after surgery - risk, diagnostic, predictive, and prognostic factors. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2023; 17:324-337. [PMID: 37696259 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Pain is an expected consequence of a surgery, but it is far from being well controlled. One major complication of acute pain is its risk of persistency beyond healing. This so-called chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is defined as new or increased pain due to surgery that lasts for at least 3 months after surgery. CPSP is frequent, underlies a complex bio-psycho-social process and constitutes an important socioeconomic challenge with significant impact on patients' quality of life. Its importance has been recognized by its inclusion in the eleventh version of the ICD (International Classification of Diseases). RECENT FINDINGS Evidence for most pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions preventing CPSP is inconsistent. Identification of associated patient-related factors, such as psychosocial aspects, comorbidities, surgical factors, pain trajectories, or biomarkers may allow stratification and selection of treatment options based on underlying individual mechanisms. Consequently, the identification of patients at risk and implementation of individually tailored, preventive, multimodal treatment to reduce the risk of transition from acute to chronic pain is facilitated. SUMMARY This review will give an update on current knowledge on mechanism-based risk, prognostic and predictive factors for CPSP in adults, and preventive and therapeutic approaches, and how to use them for patient stratification in the future.
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- Daniela C Rosenberger
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany
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Girard E, Mazloum A, Navarria-Forney I, Pluchino N, Streuli I, Cedraschi C. Women's lived experience of endometriosis-related fertility issues. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293531. [PMID: 37930971 PMCID: PMC10627452 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study is to conduct a qualitative investigation to provide a deeper understanding of women's views about endometriosis, fertility and their perception of reproductive options. METHODS Semi-structured interviews were conducted by two female psychiatrists, specialized in gynecology and obstetrical consultation-liaison psychiatry, trained in qualitative procedures, with experience in qualitative studies and in psychological support of women attending infertility consultations. No prior relationship with respondents was established before data collection. Interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed. Interviews lasted 45-75 minutes. The transcripts were then analysed using thematic content analysis. RESULTS Twenty-nine women were contacted. Twelve agreed to an interview at the hospital's infertility clinic. Eleven women with diverse sociodemographic characteristics were included. The key findings of thematic content analysis can be grouped into four topics: (1) Diagnostic announcement and initial delay; (2) Negative perceptions of initial care: pre-diagnosis phase; (3) Struggle with endometriosis and its treatment; (4) Issues related to health problems, fertility and reproductive options. CONCLUSION Our analysis of the interviews corroborates the distressing impact of the trivialization of pain and the uncertainty of or the long quest for diagnosis. The findings also stress various associated issues, from the diagnostic delay to the low success rates of fertility treatments. This qualitative analysis contributes to better understand the accumulation of negative emotions within the illness trajectory and the poor dyadic adjustment within the couple.
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- Elodie Girard
- Division of Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Liaison Psychiatry and Crisis Intervention, Department of Psychiatry, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of Gynaecology, Lausanne University Hospitals and the Faculty of Medicine of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine Unit, Geneva University Hospitals and the Faculty of Medicine of University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Division of General Medical Rehabilitation, Department of Geriatrics and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine, Geneva University Hospitals (HUG), University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Helfenstein F, Kohl Schwartz AS, Imesch P, Rauchfuss M, Wölfler MM, Haeberlin F, von Orelli S, Leeners B. Comparison of male and female perspective in couples involved in sexual relationships and facing endometriosis. Sex Med 2023; 11:qfad013. [PMID: 37256216 PMCID: PMC10226817 DOI: 10.1093/sexmed/qfad013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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Background While the sexuality of patients with endometriosis is an established topic in research, the possible effect of endometriosis on partnership sexuality has come to the fore only recently. To improve counseling, more information is needed on how both partners experience sexuality in the context of endometriosis. Aim Previous research regarding endometriosis and sexuality normally focused on one partner to explore couples' intimate relations, whereas this study provides a comparison on both partners' perspectives on their common sexuality. Methods An overall 302 couples received a questionnaire based on the Brief Index of Sexual Functioning and Sexual History Form, which was modified by endometriosis specialists to better focus on endometriosis-specific aspects. To detect different perspectives on common sexuality within the couple, the Wilcoxon test and the Pearson chi-square test were performed. Outcomes Various aspects of couple sexuality were assessed by both partners to investigate divergent perspectives between the man and the woman within a couple. Results On one hand, male and female partners seem to have divergent perspectives on sexual satisfaction in general, desired frequency of sexual contacts, and the question of the female partner engaging in sexual activity despite discomfort. On the other, they have similar perspectives on who takes initiative in sexual contacts, satisfaction with variety in the sexual relationship, and the impact of sexual limitations on their satisfaction within the partnership. Clinical implications Endometriosis research addressing issues related to sexuality should include male partners; the same applies to consulting women with endometriosis in the context of their relationships rather than as individuals. Strengths and Limitations This is the first analysis conducted on a larger scale of data from both partners in couples dealing with endometriosis. As it provides quantitative information only, some qualitative information remains unexplored. Conclusion As both partners showed tendencies to overestimate their partners' sexual satisfaction and had different perspectives on sensitive topics in sexuality, such as the female partner engaging in sexual activity despite discomfort, addressing sexual communication could be a starting point in counseling couples dealing with endometriosis.
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- Fabienne Helfenstein
- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital Zurich, 8910 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital Zurich, 8910 Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Canton Hospital Lucerne, 6000 Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, 8910 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Gynecology, Endocrinology, and Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Canton Hospital St Gallen, 9000 St Gallen, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Triemli Hospital Zurich, 8063 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Corresponding author: Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, University Hospital Zürich, Frauenklinikstr 10, 8910 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women and people assigned female at birth worldwide. It is a chronic, inflammatory, gynecologic disease marked by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, which in many patients is associated with debilitating painful symptoms. Patients with endometriosis are also at greater risk of infertility, emergence of fatigue, multisite pain, and other comorbidities. Thus, endometriosis is best understood as a condition with variable presentation and effects at multiple life stages. A long diagnostic delay after symptom onset is common, and persistence and recurrence of symptoms despite treatment is common. This review discusses the potential genetic, hormonal, and immunologic factors that lead to endometriosis, with a focus on current diagnostic and management strategies for gynecologists, general practitioners, and clinicians specializing in conditions for which patients with endometriosis are at higher risk. It examines evidence supporting the different surgical, pharmacologic, and non-pharmacologic approaches to treating patients with endometriosis and presents an easy to adopt step-by-step management strategy. As endometriosis is a multisystem disease, patients with the condition should ideally be offered a personalized, multimodal, interdisciplinary treatment approach. A priority for future discovery is determining clinically informative sub-classifications of endometriosis that predict prognosis and enhance treatment prioritization.
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- Andrew W Horne
- EXPPECT Edinburgh and MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Wróbel M, Wielgoś M, Laudański P. Diagnostic delay of endometriosis in adults and adolescence-current stage of knowledge. Adv Med Sci 2022; 67:148-153. [PMID: 35247745 DOI: 10.1016/j.advms.2022.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this article is to provide a modern perspective on the diagnosis of endometriosis with particular attention to the role of ultrasound examination. In the present study, we highlight the problem of endometriosis in teenage girls and discuss the patients' perspective on the diagnostic process. METHODS In order to present the most recent reports on the diagnosis of endometriosis, the PubMed database was searched. Articles published within the last 3 years (2019-2021) and those considered relevant during the bibliographic review were analyzed. RESULTS The role of ultrasound examination and assessment of patients' perspective related to delayed and incorrect diagnosis were considered to be the most important in the recent reports. Attention was also paid to the problem of endometriosis diagnosis in adolescent girls. CONCLUSIONS Appropriately constructed and used questionnaires help to determine the risk of endometriosis in a particular patient. The primary method for diagnosis is extended ultrasound examination, which should be performed especially in patients with a high risk of developing the disease. This procedure is applicable to both adult and adolescent women. Awareness of the possibility of developing the disease in a particular patient, combined with appropriate use of ultrasound examination, can contribute to the decrease in diagnostic delay.
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- Monika Wróbel
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland; Oviklinika Infertility Center, Warsaw, Poland.
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