The pathophysiology of (deep) endometriosis is still unclear. As originally suggested by
Cullen, change the definition “deeper than 5 mm” to “adenomyosis externa.” With the …

Endometriosis is a gynecologic disease affecting up to 10% of the women and a major
cause of pain and infertility. It is characterized by the implantation of functional endometrial …

Endometriosis is a heritable hormone-dependent gynecological disorder, associated with
severe pelvic pain and reduced fertility; however, its molecular mechanisms remain largely …

STUDY QUESTION Do genome-wide association study (GWAS) data for endometriosis
provide insight into novel biological pathways associated with its pathogenesis? SUMMARY …

Endometriosis predominantly affects the pelvic reproductive organs but can also affect the
urinary tract. A number of theories for the pathogenesis of endometriosis have been …

Endometriosis is a benign gynecologic disorder, affecting up to 10% of women,
characterized by the presence of functional endometrial tissue at ectopic positions generally …

Objectives: Despite the high prevalence of endometriosis among women of reproductive
age, risk factors or markers for developing the condition remain largely unknown. Many of …

Objective To examine the validity of self-reported endometriosis and to improve the reliability
of questionnaires by including endometriosis-related questions. Design Analysis of survey …

Endometriosis is commonly misdiagnosed, even among many experienced gynecologists.
Gastrointestinal and genitourinary endometriosis is particularly difficult to diagnose, and is …

Hippocrates attributed women's high emotionality–hysteria-to a 'wandering womb'. Although
hysteria diagnoses were abandoned along with the notion that displaced wombs cause …