Endometriosis is a “mysterious” disease and its exact cause has not yet been established.
Among the etiological factors, congenital, environmental, epigenetic, autoimmune and …

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

Abstract Purpose of Review Endometriosis is a disease of adolescents and reproductive-
aged women characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity …

Genetic profile, inflammation, hormonal activity, menstrual cyclicity, organochlorine burden,
prostaglandin metabolism and immunological factors have been suggested to play a role in …

For 100 years, pelvic endometriosis has been considered to originate from the implantation
of endometrial cells following retrograde menstruation or metaplasia. Since some …

Endometriosis is a debilitating disease with features of chronic inflammation. Endometriosis
appears to be one of the most common benign gynecological proliferations in …

Oxidative stress (OS), a state characterized by an imbalance between pro-oxidant molecules
including reactive oxygen and nitrogen species, and antioxidant defenses, has been …

The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea in a sample
of Spanish university students, and to describe their menstrual characteristics, lifestyle habits …

Estimates of the frequency of endometriosis vary widely. Based on the few reliable data, the
prevalence of the condition can reasonably be assumed to be around 10%. Although no …

Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterine
lining, typically on the external surface of the uterus, the ovaries, fallopian tubes, abdominal …