Endometriosis is strongly associated with infertility. Endometrial polyps are prevalent in infertile women and they have similar pathological characteristics to endometriosis, suggesting a possible association. Uterine malformations as uterine septum and hypoplastic uterus are also linked to endometriosis. Hysterosalpingogram and transvaginal ultrasonography are used to diagnose endometrial les...

BACKGROUND Situs inversus is an uncommon condition caused by a single autosomal recessive gene of incomplete penetration. A potential diagnostic dilemma can occur in the young female patient with a history of situs inversus who presents with pelvic pain. METHODS A 32-year-old multiparous patient with a known history of situs inversus presented with complaints of pelvic pain. A medical history...

OBJECTIVES To review the etiologies, diagnosis, and treatment options of adolescent endometriosis. METHODS Review of publications relating to adolescent endometriosis. RESULTS Endometriosis occurs in adolescents as young as 8 years of age; furthermore, there have been documented cases of endometriosis occurring prior to menarche. Adolescents presenting with pelvic pain are treated with cycl...

Endometriosis is a common disease of women. In the present study, the expression of osteopontin (OPN), integrin αvβ3 and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in tissue of endometriosis were studied in order to investigate their functions and the clinical value. The result of the present study revealed that OPN was expressed in the gland epithelium cells, and the expression of OPN in ectopi...

Angiogenesis is an important pathogenesis of Endometriosis. Vascular endothelial growth factor C (VEGF-C) is one of the most important factor in the regulation of both normal and abnormal angiogenesis. Anti-angiogenic treatment of endometriosis is still in the exploratory stage. In this study, we investigate the relationship between VEGF-C and endometriosis, the therapeutic effects of Endostar ...

The pathogenesis of early-onset endometriosis has recently been revisited, sparked by the discovery of endometrial stem/progenitor cells and their possible role in endometriosis, and because maternal pregnancy hormone withdrawal following delivery induces uterine bleeding in the neonate. The neonatal uterus has a large cervix to corpus ratio which is functionally blocked with mucous, supporting...

conclusions some other small studies have proved that statins were effective in regression of endometriosis implants and we have also proved that the levels of serum lipid profile was higher in patients suffering from endometriosis, perhaps higher levels of lipid profile has a significant etiologic role in pathogenesis of endometriosis. results we had 25 patients in endometriosis group and 50 i...

Evaluation of real-world evidence for endometriosis-induced ovarian failure. Patient diagnoses and first cycle AMH, BAFC, age were extracted from electronic medical records patients undergoing ovulatory induction with or without IUI autologous IVF cycles at 11 fertility centers in the Unites States 2002-2019. The available cohort each analysis was classified by stage as Endo1, Endo2, Endo3, End...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare robotic-assisted laparoscopy with conventional laparoscopy for treatment of advanced stage endometriosis insofar as operative time, estimated blood loss, complication rate, and length of hospital stay. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II2). All procedures were performed by one surgeon between January 2004 and July 2012. Dat...

Background Tamoxifen is a medication often used for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer. It is classically associated with several gynecological side effects to include a thickened endometrial stripe, increased uterine polyp formation, and an increased risk of uterine cancer. Rarely tamoxifen use has been associated with proliferation of endometriosis often severe enough to mimic a la...