By Selma OransayRisk of endometriosis progression in infertile women trying to conceive naturally or using IVF
By Selma Oransay
Many women with endometriosis use long-term hormonal treatments to control symptoms and slow the disease, but these medications must be stopped when trying to get pregnant. This creates a dilemma: stopping treatment may increase the chance of endometriosis coming back…
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A new pathogenetic hypothesis of endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
Recent research has focused on perimenopausal women who experienced hematoperitoneum and lower abdominal pain, subsequently developing deep infiltrating endometriosis within a few months of the initial episode. Ultrasonographic evaluations revealed that a bleeding functional ovarian cyst was the primary cause…
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By Irem OnurThe association of significant hemoperitoneum (blood in the abdominal cavity) and deep pelvic endometriosis
By Irem Onur
Although there are several theories to explain the etiology of deep endometriosis, the cause is unknown and there are currently no effective strategies to prevent its development. Bean E. et al., from University College London Hospital, UK, observed that some…
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