Ovarian endometriomas are a common manifestation of endometriosis that can represent a more severe stage of the disease. There is much debate over the treatment of these cysts in infertile women, particularly before use of assisted reproduc…
The identification of ectopic "endometrial-like" tissue was first described by Sampson and Cullen in the 1920's (1).This initial finding fueled research into the complex pathology of endometriosis, in addition to treatment modalities that m…
Is it of value to treat endometriosis
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ovarian response and in vitro fertilization/embryo transfer (IVF-ET) results in patients with tubal infertility and two ovaries, according to (1) the degree and extent of pelvic disease (isolate…
In 54 patients referred with the diagnosis of unexplained infertility (UI), the diagnosis was confirmed in 26 (strict UI) (48%). Minimal abnormalities (MA) were found in 19 (35%); 9 (17%) had gross abnormalities and were excluded from analy…