Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease: clinical challenges and novel innovations

HS Taylor, AM Kotlyar, VA Flores - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Endometriosis is a common disease affecting 5–10% of women of reproductive age globally.
However, despite its prevalence, diagnosis is typically delayed by years, misdiagnosis is …

Endometriosis‐associated infertility: aspects of pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment options

T Tanbo, P Fedorcsak - Acta obstetricia et gynecologica …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is a common condition in women of reproductive age. In addition to pain,
endometriosis may also reduce fertility. The causes of infertility in women with endometriosis …

Laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis

C Bafort, Y Beebeejaun, C Tomassetti… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Endometriosis is associated with pain and infertility. Surgical interventions aim
to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore the anatomy. Objectives To assess the …

Female subfertility

JLH Evers - The lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
With an average monthly fecundity rate of only 20%, human beings are not fertile mammals.
10–15% of couples have difficulties conceiving, or conceiving the number of children they …

Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis

TZ Jacobson, JMN Duffy, DH Barlow… - Cochrane Database …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other
than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical …

Endometriosis and pelvic pain: epidemiological evidence of the relationship and implications

A Fauconnier, C Chapron - Human reproduction update, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The relationship between chronic pelvic pain symptoms and endometriosis is unclear
because painful symptoms are frequent in women without this pathology, and because …

Endometriosis and infertility: epidemiology and evidence‐based treatments

S Ozkan, W Murk, A Arici - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Endometriosis is an estrogen‐dependent disorder defined as the presence of endometrial
tissue outside of the uterine cavity. A leading cause of infertility, endometriosis has a …

Bacterial contamination hypothesis: a new concept in endometriosis

KN Khan, A Fujishita, K Hiraki… - Reproductive …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Endometriosis is a multifactorial disease that mainly affects women of
reproductive age. The exact pathogenesis of this disease is still debatable. The role of …

Adenomyosis in endometriosis—prevalence and impact on fertility. Evidence from magnetic resonance imaging

G Kunz, D Beil, P Huppert, M Noe, S Kissler… - Human …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND: The hypothesis is tested that there is a strong association between
endometriosis and adenomyosis and that adenomyosis plays a role in causing infertility in …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized clinical trial of two laparoscopic treatments of endometriomas: cystectomy versus drainage and coagulation

P Beretta, M Franchi, F Ghezzi, M Busacca, E Zupi… - Fertility and sterility, 1998 - Elsevier
Objective: To assess the efficacy of two laparoscopic methods for the management of
endometriomas with regard to pain relief, pregnancy rate, and disease recurrence. Design …