{"paper_id":"b2fa95a9-7663-4538-ac3a-47204f7aadb1","body_text":"Abstract\nThe association between obstructed müllerian duct anomalies and endometriosis has been well established and the pathogenesis is attributed to the theory of retrograde menstruation. However, this relationship with endometriosis is less clear in women with unobstructed müllerian duct anomalies and in those with rudimentary uterine structures that lack functioning endometrial tissue. This article reviews the embryology, genetics, pathophysiology, and American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) classification for müllerian duct anomalies together with the genetics and pathophysiology of endometriosis to provide a framework for understanding the complex relationship between these two entities. Available published data examining the coexistence of endometriosis in relationship to müllerian duct anomalies, including studies that stratify this relationship according to specific classes of anomalies, are reviewed and organized. Awareness of the increased prevalence of endometriosis among patients with uterine anomalies, particularly those with outflow obstruction, may facilitate early diagnosis of endometriosis and subsequent intervention, with the potential to reverse disease symptoms and arrest disease progression.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nAcien P. Incidence of Mullerian defects in fertile and infertile women. Human Reprod. 1997 Jul; 12(7):1372-1376.\nUgur M, Turan C, Mungan T, et al. Endometriosis in association with mullerian anomalies. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1995; 40(4):261-4.\nSanfilippo JS, Wakim NG, Schikler KN, Yussman MA. Endometriosis in association with uterine anomaly. 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