Endometriosis is the extrauterine engraftment of endometrium-like tissue, causing chronic pain. Complex sensory-vascular-immune interactions, including growth factors, cytokines, and neuropeptides, are implicated in its pathophysiology, but the mechanisms remain unknown. …
Dyspareunia affects 8%-22% of women worldwide and an unknown number of gender-diverse people. Dyspareunia is commonly categorized into deep and superficial subtypes based on pain location and underlying etiology; however, …