BACKGROUND: Migraine and endometriosis are both debilitating chronic pain conditions that frequently co-occur in women. We aimed to assess the prevalence of migraine in women with surgically confirmed endometriosis (SCE) compared to women w…
OBJECTIVE: Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 (AKR1C3) has been postulated to be involved in androgen, progesterone, and estrogen metabolism. Aldo-keto reductase 1C3 inhibition has been proposed for treatment of endometriosis and polycystic ovary synd…
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of different kinds of endometriotic lesions, especially peritoneal endometriotic implants in pain generation and the pain reduction after surgical excision in a prospective study. METHODS: Fifty-one pr…
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical relevance of endometriosis-associated nerve fibers in the development of endometriosis-associated symptoms. DESIGN: Prospective nonrandomized study. SETTING: University hospital endometriosis center.…