Why does surgery for endometriosis-associated infertility often fail to improve pregnancy outcome?
Endometriosis can impair natural reproduction through multiple mechanisms, including distortion of pelvic anatomy and chronic peritoneal inflammation. On this basis, surgical treatment might be reasonably expected to benefit. However, clinical …
CX3CR1/P2X4R signaling-mediated spinal microglial M1 polarization contributes to chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis.
Deeply infiltrating endometriosis (DIE), characterized by its extrauterine invasion, is strongly associated with chronic pelvic pain (CPP). Peripheral-central sensitization synergistically contribute to the pathogenesis of CPP in endometriosis.
Bladder Endometriosis as Part of Complex Pelvic Deep Endometriosis: Surgical Challenges and Outcomes in a Reference Center.
Objective: To analyze multiple aspects of advanced bladder endometriosis surgery, based on the experience of an endometriosis reference center. Methods: This retrospective/prospective study included 80 consecutive patients with deep bladder …