Scientific program

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Simultaneous Pre-Congress Courses

Pre-Course 1 – AUB – Adenomyosis in 2026: the new epidemic in gynecology
Organizers: Ayman Al-Hendy (USA) & Marie-Madeleine Dolmans (Belgium)

Session 1: Imaging: how to best diagnose adenomyosis?
• Ultrasound should be the gold standard – Caterina Exacoustos (Italy)
• MRI should be the gold standard – Carla Harmath (USA)
• Debate: the gold standard for diagnosing adenomyosis is no longer histology! – Caterina Exacoustos (Italy) & Carla Harmath (USA)

Session 2: Clinical management
• Symptoms across the reproductive lifespan: from adolescence to pre-menopause – Sandra Laveaux (USA)
• Treatment of adenomyosis – Ayman Al-Hendy (USA)

Session 3: Link between endometriosis and adenomyosis: co-existence or pre-existence?
• Genetic and epigenetic risk factors of endometriosis and adenomyosis: are they the same? – TBC
• Shared feature of adenomyosis and deep endometriosis – Marie-Madeleine Dolmans (Belgium)

Pre-Course 2 – Infertility, a 2026 perspective
Organizers: Bart Fauser (The Netherlands) & Basil Tarlatzis (Greece)

• Fibroids and infertility – Jacques Donnez (Belgium)
• Endometriosis and infertility – Felice Petraglia (Italy)
• PCOS and infertility – Adam H. Balen (UK)
• New developments in IVF – Basil Tarlatzis (Greece)
• Preferred infertility outcome measures – Bart Fauser (The Netherlands)

Pre-Course 3 – Imaging
Organizers: Mathew Leonardi (Canada), Anne-Elodie Millischer (France) & Thierry Van den Bosch (Belgium)

Part 1: The role of imaging in pelvic pain
• Update on the latest ultrasound classifications of endometriosis, including superficial endometriosis – Mathew Leonardi (Canada)
• What is the role of MRI after expert ultrasound in endometriosis? – Anne-Elodie Millischer (France)
• Pelvic pain: what to tell patients (during and after ultrasound) – Thierry Van den Bosch (Belgium)
• Adenomyosis: pitfalls in imaging interpretation – Tina Tellum (Norway)

Part 2: The role of interventional techniques in endometriosis
• HIFU technique (High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound) – Gil Dubernard (France)
• Sclerotherapy of endometriomas – TBC
• Pelvic congestion: imaging and the role of embolization – Joel Naftalin (UK)
• Discussion and Q&A

Pre-Course 4 – Innovation in endometriosis and uterine disorders
Organizers: Mariona Ruis (Spain) & Silvia Vannuccini (Italy)

• Role of microRNA in the endometriosis diagnosis – Hannah Surmann (US/Germany)
• Microbiome and gynecological disorders – Guillaume Parpex (France)
• Epigenetics in endometriosis: new findings in menstrual blood – Cristina Fernandez (Spain)
• Innovations in ultrasound – Mathew Leonardi (Canada)
• Artificial uterus: beyond uterine transplant – Mats Brännström (Sweden)
• The novel hysteroscopic approach of adenomyosis – Attilio di Spiezio (Italy)
• Artificial Intelligence: the new assistant for the robotic surgeon – Harald Krentel (Germany)

Simultaneous National Sessions

• Laparoscopic repair of isthmocele – Grzegorz Jakiel
• Surgical treatment of adenomyosis – Vito Cela
• Office hysteroscopy: aid of paracervical anaesthesia. Procedure and indications – Maciej Wilczak
• What are early pregnancy complications in patients with endometriosis and uterine disorders? – Blazej Meczekalski
• Endometriosis – immunological treatment – Michal Kunicki

• Case based discussions – Abbad Aflatoonian, Elham Akbari, Saeed Alborzi, Elham Askari, Kefayat Chamanara, Elham Khezri, Ashraf Moini, Saghar Salehpoor & Ziba Zahiri Sorouri  

• Endometriosis and adenomyosis in adolescents: key points in diagnosis and treatment (Endometriosis y adenomiosis en adolescentes: puntos clave en el diagnóstico y tratamiento) – Francisco Carmona
• What is the optimal approach to the endoscopic treatment of endometrioma? (¿Cuál es el mejor abordaje del tratamiento endoscópico del endometrioma?) – Victoria Vargas
• Endometriosis and ovarian cancer: current evidence and clinical perspectives (Endometriosis y cáncer de ovario: evidencia actual y perspectivas clínicas) – Emanuela Spagnolo
• A practical approach to pain comorbidities in patients with endometriosis (Abordaje práctico de las comorbilidades del dolor en pacientes con endometriosis) – Lara Quintas
• Individualized hormonal management of endometriosis: from oral contraceptives to GnRH antagonists (Tratamiento hormonal individualizado de la endometriosis: de la píldora anticonceptiva a los antagonistas de la GnRh) – María Angeles Martínez-Zamora
• Use of indocyanine green for the surgical treatment of deep endometriosis (Uso de verde de indocianina para el tratamiento quirúrgico de la endometriosis profunda) – Juan Salgado
• Closing remarks – Juan Salgado & María Angeles Martínez-Zamora

• From residency to mastery: time to change—Next-gen training for minimally invasive OB-GYN surgery – Vitaya Titapant
• A practical step-by-step approach to hysteroscopic myomectomy using a tissue removal system – Srithean Lertvikool
• Bridging the gap: a decade of office hysteroscopy implementation in Thailand – Chuleekorn Sritonchai
• Depression in women with PCOS: a comparative evaluation of HADS-D, PHQ-9, and PHQ-2 in a Thai population – Siriluk Tantanavipas
• Adhesion prevention in gynecologic surgery: nice to have—or a must? – Olarik Musigavong

• Intergenerational, early life, and adolescence factors associated with endometriosis – Gita Mishra
• Pain and its complexity: from mechanisms to impact – Lydia Coxon
• Endometriosis and fertility: updates and pearls – Devon Evans
• Post menopausal symptoms, surgical vs natural – Hsin-Fang Chung
• Health and morbidity throughout the body and across the life-course – Stacey Missmer
• Panel discussion – All speakers

• Medical and other conservative treatments of endometriosis – Andrea Giannini
• Endometriosis and pelvic pain: the entity that makes cases difficult surgery for deep endometriosis – Stefano Angioni
• Surgical treatment of infertility in endometriosis – Angelos Daniilidis
• Robotic surgery the proper surgical tool for adenomyosis – Vito Cela
• Comorbidities and long-term sequelae of endometriosis: interdisciplinary perspectives for integrated care – Fani Grozou
• Discussion

• Biomarkers – Peter Oppelt
• Ultrasound – Sebastian Schäfer
• Medical Therapy – Thomas Römer
• Surgery – Harald Krentel
• Nutrition – Barbora Knappe-Drzikova
• Sexual Health – TBC
• Mental Health – Lea Kern
• Pain Medication – TBC
• Infertility – TBC
• Endometriosis and infertility – Mohamed Gamal Ibrahim

• Opening – Sung Hoon Kim
• The association between endometriosis and growth, metabolic, and cognitive outcomes in singleton IVF/ICSI offspring: a matched cohort study – Dan Zhang
• Particulate matter exposure induces adverse effects on endometrium and endometriosis – SiHyun Cho
• Related factors affecting pregnancy outcomes of patients with diffuse adenomyosis after double-flap adenomyomectomy: a single-center over 10-year study – Xinmei Zhang
• Changes in bone mineral density during long-term dienogest therapy for endometriosis – Sung Eun Kim
• A positive feedback loop between ectopic stromal cells and N2-like CXCL8+ neutrophils promotes the progression of endometriosis – Guoyun Wang
• AMH in endometriosis – So Yun Park
• Chronic exposure to cold stress facilitates the development of endometriosis – Jichan Nie
• Role of the microbiome in the pathogenesis of endometriosis – Ki-Jin Ryu
• Diagnostic and stratification value of circulating endometrial cells in patients with endometriosis undergoing surgical assessment – Buyun Li
• Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of retrograde menstrual blood in endometriosis: immune cell composition and stage-specific differences – Inha Lee
• Construction and validation of a prediction model for pelvic and abdominal adhesion in adenomyosis based on ultrasound images – Chaoyang Sun
• Closing – Sung Hoon Kim & Sun-Wei Guo

• Advances in ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriosis – Nigar Gadirova
• Endometriosis and infertility: understanding the link – Sadi Allahverdiyev
• Deep endometriosis and fertility – evidence and clinical perspectives – Ahmet Namazov
• Optimal timing for art in women with endometriosis – Aynura Abbasova Semiz
• Endometriosis endometrioma management: new insights and laser-based surgical approaches – Islam Mahalov
• Peritoneal endometriosis – clinical relevance and management – Elvin Piriyev
• Panel discussions & Q&A – All speakers

• Centre of expertise in endometriosis: relevance and mission – Dong Bach Nguyen
• Communicating effectively with our patients: adapting to different personality types – Karine Lortie & Ally Murji
• Bone health and endometriosis care: risks and optimal management – Jade Desilets

• From mouse to 3D cell model: how to tackle endometriosis consequences on reproduction – Ludivine Doridot
• The origin of endometriosis 2.0. – Noemi Salmeri
• Endometriosis and cancer – Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore
• Mechanics meets metabolism: an integrative model of endometriosis initiation and persistence – Aida Nonn

• EndoVie 2 – Pietro Santulli
• La sensibilisation centrale – Stéphane Ploteau
• Le traitement médical de la douleur – Guillaume Legendre
• Évolution de ma pratique : pour quelles patientes utiliser les traitements de seconde intention ? Cas cliniques par le panel

• Diagnostic challenges & delays – Sonal Kotdawala
• Coping and support for pain sufferers of endometriosis – Priti Vyas
• Holistic & alternative management of pain of endometriosis – Pradip Mitra
• ‘Catch 22’ of Nerve sparing vs nerve ablation for endometriosis pain in surgical management. – Divyesh Shukla
• Medical management of pain of endometriosis – Meenu Agrawal
• New drug targets for endometriosis pain – Ramani Devi
• The origin and evaluation of pain of endometriosis – Parul Kotdawala

• How to overcome adenomyosis-related uterine impairment in IVF – Alexandra Kohl-Schwartz
• Effect of endometrioma on ovarian reserve – Dimitrios Kalaitzopoulos
• Intraoperative ultrasound to refine rectosigmoid endometriosis surgery – Yannick Hurni
• Management of endometriosis: a call to multidisciplinary approach – Antonella Martino

Lunch Break & Exhibition Hall Visit

Opening Ceremony

Plenary Session 1 – Endometrial causes of infertility
Chairs: Francisco Carmona (Spain) & Martin Götte (Germany)

Keynote Lecture 1
Chair: Felice Petraglia (Italy)

Coffee Break & Exhibition Hall Visit

Simultaneous Plenary Sessions
Plenary Session 2 – PCOS: Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment
Chair: Annette Bachmann (Germany)

Plenary Session 3 – Fertility surgery for endometriosis and uterine disorders
Chairs: Luigi Cobellis (Italy) & Harald Krentel (Germany)

Welcome Cocktail