Preliminary program
Thursday, April 24th
Friday, April 25th
Saturday, April 26th
Thursday, April 24th
07:00
Welcome Desk Opening
08:00 – 12:00
Simultaneous Pre-Congress Courses
Pre-Course 1 – Optimizing Your Patients for Best Outcomes
Organizers: Ayman Al-Hendy (USA) & Marie-Madeleine Dolmans (Belgium)
• Uterine disorders and HMB: consequences on women’s health – Jacques Donnez (Belgium)
• Preoperative optimization of hemoglobin – Patient conditioning for best outcome of gynecologic surgeries – Ally Muriji (Canada)
• Prevention of Fibroid recurrence after myomectomy – Ayman Al-Hendy (USA)
• Novel medical treatment of adenomyosis-related abnormal uterine bleeding – Marie-Madeleine Dolmans (Belgium)
• Panel discussion and case presentations
Pre-Course 2 – Infertility
Organizers: Pietro Santulli (France) & Fernando Reis (Brazil)
Session 1: Endometriosis – Adenomyosis and Infertility
• Does Endometriosis Cause Infertility? Not Just a Rhetorical Question – Fernando Reis (Brazil)
• The Underestimated Importance of Tubal Endometriosis – Jian Zhang (China)
• What Is the Evidence That Endometriosis Surgery Can Restore Fertility? Louis Marcellin (France)
• Prenatal and Perinatal Care of Patients with Adenomyosis – Kaori Koga (Japan)
•Panelist discussion
Session 2: Modern Tools to Optimize ART Outcomes
• Is There an Ideal Ovarian Stimulation in IVF-ICSI Cycles? Christophe Blockeel (Belgium)
• Practical Tools to Optimize Luteal Phase Support in Both Fresh and Frozen Cycles – Antonio La Marca (Italy)
• Optimizing Safety in the Lab: Best Practices – Alison Campbell (UK)
• Repetitive Implantation Failures: What Can Be Done?
• Epigenetic Impacts of ART on Newborns – Patricia Fauque (France)
• Panelist discussion and pre-congress course close summary
Pre-Course 3 – Imaging : Endometriosis in particular situations
Organizers: Anne-Elodie Millischer (France) & Thierry van den Bosch (Belgium)
Session 1- Endometriosis and adenomyosis at both ends of the fertile life
• The pelvic anatomy by ultrasonography: from the basics to the more advanced level – Daniela Fischerova (Czech Republic)
• US and perimenopausal endometriosis – Silvia Vannucinni (Italy) & Francesco La Torre (Italy)
• US and adolescent endometriosis – Lucia Lazzeri (Italy)
• What is the benefit of MRI for endometriosis in those transitional ages? – Anne-Elodie Millischer (France)
Session 2 – Endometriosis and pregnancy
• Imaging of deep endometriosis during pregnancy – Joel Naftalin (UK)
• Endometrioma imaging and pregnancy – Gil Dubernard (France)
• Increased myometrial vascularization: physiological phenomenon or malformation? Thierry van den Bosch (Belgium)
• Panelist discussion and pre-congress course close summary
Pre-Course 4 – Office Hysteroscopy
Organizers: Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic) & Jim Tsaltas (Australia)
• Instrument development for outpatient hysteroscopy and protocols in Italy – Stefano Bettochi (Italy)
• Hysteroscopy tips and tricks from the experts – Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic)
• Outpatient hysteroscopy experience in the NHS – Christine Foster (Ireland)
• Hysteroscopic management for TOP and RPOC – Oshri Barel (Israel)
• Outpatient hysteroscopy in Poland – Maciej Wilczak (Poland)
• Is hysteroscopy a method for diagnosing adenomyosis? Harald Krentel (Germany)
• When outpatient hysteroscopy is not enough – Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic)
• Possible future perspectives?: China’s Experience on Hysteroscopic Suturing – Limin Feng (China)
• Hysteroscopic Suturing: One-needle method with Mirena ring fixation as an example – Hao Zhang (USA)
• Panelist discussion and pre-congress course close summary
08:00 – 12:00
Simultaneous National Sessions
12:15 – 13:15
Symposium

12:00 – 13:15
Exhibition Hall
Lunch Break & Exhibition Hall Visit
13:15 – 13:30
Opening Ceremony
SEUD President: Francisco Carmona (Spain)
Congress President: Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic)
13:30 – 15:00
Plenary Session 1 – Adolescent gynecological concerns: Is it possible to prevent uterine disorders?
• Menarche and post-puberty menstruation – Paolo Vercellini (Italy)
• Uterine malformations – Grigoris Grimbizis (Greece)
• Early detection and prevention of adolescent endometriosis – Charles Chapron (France)
• Gynecological disorders and Young Age Women (YAW) athletes – Silvia Vannuccini (Italy)
15:00 – 15:30
Keynote Lecture 1
• Ultrasound in the Management of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders: Current Practices and Future AI Perspectives – Thierry van den Bosch (Belgium)
15:30 – 16:30
Symposium

16:30 – 17:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee Break & Exhibition Hall Visit
17:00 – 18:30
Simultaneous Plenary Sessions
Plenary Session 2 – Infertility and uterine disorders: a realistic view of therapeutic options
• ART: Have Success Rates Reached the Roof? Bart Fauser (The Netherlands)
• Fertility Preservation: Why, When, and to Whom? César García (Spain)
• Regenerative Therapies for Endometrial Disorders – Carlos Simon (Spain)
• Safety in Millions of Children Born Through ART – Anja Pinborg (Denmark)
17:00 – 18:30
Plenary Session 3 –Endometriosis and uterine disorders through the age: which drugs?
• Combined oral contraceptives – Olarik Musigavong (Thailand)
• Role of hormonal drugs in ART – Chloé Maignien (France)
• Bridging to menopause – Felice Petraglia (Italy)
• Non hormonal drugs – Paul Young (Canada)
18:30 – 19:30
Exhibition Hall
Welcome Cocktail
Friday, April 25th
07:30
Welcome Desk Opening
08:00 – 12:30
Simultaneous Free Communications
08:00 – 09:30
Plenary Session 4 – Endometriosis and uterine disorders: which fertility sparing surgery?
• The role of imaging in the decision – Mathew Leonardi (Canada)
• When and how the cystectomy? Kaori Koga (Japan)
• Hysteroscopic management of FIGO 3 fibroids: real option or boldness? Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic)
• Place of vaginal radiofrequency ablation in uterine disorders – Ángel Santalla Hernández (Spain)
09:30 – 10:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee break & Exhibition Hall Visit
10:00 – 12:30
SEUD Surgical Talk Show
Horace Roman (France) & Gaby Moawad (USA)
Attila Bokor, Marcello Ceccaroni (Italy), Herve Fernandez (France), Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic), Filipa Osorio (Portugal)
12:30 – 13:00
Keynote Lecture 2
• Prevention of uterine fibroids – Ayman Al-Hendy (USA)
13:00 – 14:00
Exhibition Hall
Lunch break & Exhibition Hall Visit
13:15 – 14:15
Symposium

14:15 – 15:45
Simultaneous Plenary Sessions
Plenary Session 5 – Endometriosis and uterine disorders: pathogenesis and evolution
• Role of genetic and epigenetic – Sun-Wei Guo (China)
• Impact of sex steroid hormones from adolescence to menopause – Paola Vigano (Italy)
• Inflammatory comorbidities: where they come from? Maxime Jeljeli (USA)
• Is endometriosis a progressive disease? Carla Tommasetti (Belgium)
14:15 – 15:45
Plenary Session 6 – A forward-looking approach in women with a history of uterine benign conditions/endometriosis
• Health consequences of type and age of menopause in women with endometriosis – Genevieve Plu-Bureau (France)
• From estrogens to no estrogens: what to expect in QoL and future health? Rossella Nappi (Italy)
• Decision-making in the hormonal management of symptomatic postmenopausal women with uterine benign conditions/endometriosis – Ludwig Kiesel (Germany)
• Non hormonal approach in treating vasomotor symptoms and other QoLvariables – Antonio Cano (Spain)
15:45 – 16:45
Symposium – Plenary A

15:45 – 16:45
Symposium – Plenary B

16:45 – 17:15
Exhibition Hall
Coffee Break & Exhibition Hall Visit
17:15 – 18:45
Simultaneous Debates
17:15 – 18:00
Plenary A
Debate 1 – Recurrence after endometriosis surgery: Is it a real risk?
Chair: Sun-Wei Guo (China)
Michael Mueller (Switzerland) VS Jacques Donnez (Belgium)
17:15 – 18:00
Plenary B
Debate 2 – Hormonal treatments for benign diseases in BRCA positive women: is there a risk?
Chair: Rossella Nappi (Italy)
Ludwig Kiesel (Germany) VS Paul Young (Canada)
18:00 – 18:45
Plenary A
Debate 3 – Ultrasound vs hysteroscopy in menopausal AUB
Chair: Roberto Tozzi (Italy)
Stefano Bettocchi (Italy) VS TBC
18:00 – 18:45
Plenary B
Debate 4 – ART or myomectomy for infertile patients with uterine fibroids?
Chair: Fernando Reis (Brazil)
Mathilde Bourdon (France) VS Francisco Carmona (Spain)
20:30
SEUD Congress Dinner
Saturday, April 26th
08:30
Welcome Desk Opening
09:00 – 10:30
Simultaneous Plenary Sessions
Plenary Session 7 – Adenomyosis: an update
• The junctional zone – Joel Naftalin (UK)
• Is adenomyosis an infertility disorder? Tevfik Yoldemir (Turkey)
• Deep endometriosis: common of different entities? Francisco Carmona (Spain)
• Respective place of surgery and ART for infertile patients – Pietro Santulli (France)
09:00 – 10:30
Plenary Session 8 – Deep dive into the interplay between uterine disorders and Infertility
• Decoding the mechanisms of uterine fibroid-related bleeding and infertility – Jacques Donnez (Belgium)
• Molecular Genetics of the origin of uterine fibroids – Mohamed Ali (USA)
• Ultrasound findings in infertile women with adenomyosis and concomitant uterine disorders – Caterina Exacoustos (Italy)
• Modelling adenomyosis with organoids – Marie-Madeleine Dolmans (Belgium)
10:30 – 11:00
Exhibition Hall
Coffee break & Exhibition Hall Visit
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote Lecture 3
• Carcinomas arising in the setting of endometriosis – Xavier Matias Guiu (Spain)
11:30 – 13:00
Plenary Session 9 – Pregnancy at risk in patients with endometriosis and uterine disorders
• Importance of the periconceptional counselling – Pavel Calda (Czech Republic)
• Early pregnancy complications – Blazej Meczekalski (Poland)
• Role of the Junctional Zone in gestational disorders – Mariona Rius (Spain)
• Placenta accreta spectrum in women with uterine disorders – Alvaro Nieto (Colombia)
13:00 – 13:30
SEUD Research Grant Results
SEUD Grant research 2024
SEUD Grant research 2025
13:30 – 14:00
Closing Ceremony
SEUD President: Francisco Carmona (Spain)
Congress President: Lubomir Mikulasek (Czech Republic)