Despite the clinically recognized association between endometriosis and infertility, the
mechanisms implicated in endometriosis-associated infertility are not fully understood …

Women's health concerns are generally underrepresented in basic and translational
research, but reproductive health in particular has been hampered by a lack of …

The etiopathogenesis of endometriosis is a multifactorial process resulting in a
heterogeneous disease. Considering that endometriosis etiology and pathogenesis are still …

Menstruation is a physiological process that is typically uncomplicated. However, up to one
third of women globally will be affected by abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) at some point in …

The physiological functions of the uterine endometrium (uterine lining) are preparation for
implantation, maintenance of pregnancy if implantation occurs, and menstruation in the …

Recent molecular genetic findings on endometriosis and normal endometrium suggest a
modified model in which circulating epithelial progenitor or stem cells intended to …

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 …

Decidualization denotes the transformation of endometrial stromal fibroblasts into
specialized secretory decidual cells that provide a nutritive and immunoprivileged matrix …

Endometriosis has been estimated to affect up to 10% to 15% of reproductive-age women. 1
The association between endometriosis and infertility is well supported throughout the …

BACKGROUND The human uterine endometrium undergoes significant remodeling and
regeneration on a rapid and repeated basis, after parturition, menstruation, and in some …