Endometriosis is a common condition associated with infertility that causes chronic pain in
many, but not all, women. It is defined by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the …

BACKGROUND The existence of stem/progenitor cells in the endometrium was postulated
many years ago, but the first functional evidence was only published in 2004. The …

Retrograde menstruation is a widely accepted cause of endometriosis. However, not all
women who experience retrograde menstruation develop endometriosis, and the …

Endometriosis is a complex, heterogeneous, chronic inflammatory condition impacting~ 176
million women worldwide. It is associated with chronic pelvic pain, infertility, and fatigue, and …

Endometriosis currently affects∼ 5.5 million reproductive-aged women in the US with
symptoms such as painful periods (dysmenorrhea), chronic pelvic pain, pain with …

Endometriosis is a common incurable inflammatory disorder that is associated with
debilitating pelvic pain in women. Macrophages are central to the pathophysiology of …

Endometriosis negatively impacts the health-related quality of life of 190 million women
worldwide. Novel advances in nonhormonal treatments for this debilitating condition are …

The 3rd International Consensus Workshop on Research Priorities in Endometriosis was
held in São Paulo on May 4, 2014, following the 12th World Congress on Endometriosis …

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory hormone-dependent condition associated with
pelvic pain and infertility, characterized by the growth of ectopic endometrium outside the …

Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease. Pain is the most common symptom in
endometriosis. Endometriosis-associated pain is caused by inflammation, and is related to …