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 …

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is an often chronic, inflammatory gynaecologic condition
affecting 190 million women worldwide. Studies have reported an elevated cancer risk …

Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age. Characteristics
robustly associated with a greater risk for endometriosis include early age at menarche …

BACKGROUND Endometriosis, a common oestrogen-dependent inflammatory disorder in
women of reproductive age, is characterized by endometrial-like tissue outside its normal …

STUDY QUESTION What is the global consensus on the classification of endometriosis that
considers the views of women with endometriosis? SUMMARY ANSWER We have …

Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease that can cause pain, infertility and reduced
quality of life. Diagnosing endometriosis remains challenging, which yields diagnostic …

Background About 10% of women of reproductive age suffer from endometriosis.
Endometriosis is a costly chronic disease that causes pelvic pain and subfertility …

Endometriosis, a systemic disease that is often painful and chronic, affects∼ 10% of
reproductive-age women. The disease can have a negative impact on a patient's physical …

Endometriosis (EM) is defined as endometrial tissues found outside the uterus. Growth and
development of endometriotic cells in ectopic sites can be promoted via multiple pathways …

BACKGROUND Although surgery for endometriosis can improve pain and fertility, the risk of
disease recurrence is high. There is little consensus regarding the benefit of medical therapy …