Endometriosis affects approximately 190 million women and people assigned female at birth
worldwide. It is a chronic, inflammatory, gynecologic disease marked by the presence of …

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 …

STUDY QUESTION How should endometriosis be diagnosed and managed based on the
best available evidence from published literature? SUMMARY ANSWER The current …

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

Background Endometriosis, the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterus, is a
common clinical entity between women of reproductive age, with a prevalence of about …

Endometriosis is a common and challenging condition of reproductive-aged women that
carries a high individual and societal cost. The many molecular dissimilarities between …

STUDY QUESTION What is the optimal management of women with endometriosis based
on the best available evidence in the literature? SUMMARY ANSWER Using the structured …

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-type mucosa outside the uterine
cavity. Of the proposed pathogenic theories (retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia …

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 …

STUDY QUESTION Is there a global consensus on the management of endometriosis that
considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER It was possible to …