The Hormonal Treatment of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis A Comprehensive Review of the Role of Hormonal Treatments in the Management of Pain and Infertility in Patients with Endometriosis and Adenomyosis

Antonino Simone Laganà, MD, PhD, is an Assistant Professor (Researcher type B) in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo (Palermo, Italy). He is the Coordinator of the Special Interest Group for Endometriosis and Endometrial Disorders (SIGEED) of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). He was trained in obstetric/gynecological ultrasound at the Altamedica Main Centre in Rome (Italy), he did his master’s in “Gynecological Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery” at the University of Pisa (Italy), PhD in “Medical and Surgical Biotechnologies” at the University of Messina (Italy), and developed an intensive training in minimally invasive gynecological surgery (high-volume advanced laparoscopy, hysteroscopy) at the Univerzitetni Klinični Center Ljubljana (Slovenia), during the Subspecialist Training Programme (Fellowship) in Reproductive Medicine (according to the criteria of the European Society of Human Reproduction, ESHRE, and Embryology and European Board and College of Gynecology and Obstetrics, EBCOG). His research interests include endometriosis, reproductive immunology, infertility, gynecological endocrinology, laparoscopy, and hysteroscopy. He is the author of more than 440 papers published in PubMed-indexed international peer-reviewed journals, and his presence is often requested as an invited speaker at international congresses. He is currently an editor of high-impact journals, including Scientific Reports, the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, Journal of Ovarian Research, Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation, and many others. He is habilitated as Full Professor in Italy for Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Antoine Naem is a medical doctor who graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University, in Damascus, Syria. Dr. Naem is currently working as a research assistant at Bethesda Hospital Duisburg (Duisburg, Germany) in the department of obstetrics, gynecology, gynecologic oncology, and senology. Dr. Naem was awarded a scholarship from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for the academic years 2023-2024. The research interests of Dr. Naem are focused on the clinical and surgical management of endometriosis, especially bowel and diaphragmatic endometriosis. Dr. Naem is a member of the young team of the European Endometriosis League (EEL), and he is heavily involved in its educational events. Dr. Naem has authored more than 30 PubMed-indexed publications and contributed to two books in the field of endometriosis. Dr. Naem is an editorial board member of the Journal of Ovarian Research, PLoS ONE, BMC Women's Health, and Frontiers in Reproductive Health.