Endometriosis

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Chapter 9 - Endometriosis

Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies to Improve Fertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 June 2019

Ertan Saridogan

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Jane A. Stewart

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Jane A. Stewart: Affiliation:
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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The association between endometriosis and infertility is controversial, as endometriosis can be present in both fertile and infertile women. A review of the published studies showed that the prevalence of endometriosis was 4% in women with proven fertility undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation, whilst this figure was 13.5% in infertile population[1]. Furthermore, this review demonstrated that endometriosis tends to be more advanced in infertile women, compared to women with proven fertility. A recent epidemiological study showed that endometriosis was associated with an age-adjusted two-fold increased risk of subsequent infertility, but only in women under the age of 35 years[2].

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Information: Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction , pp. 64 - 69

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