T. Samejima

BACKGROUND: The association between uterine myoma and infertility is still controversial. The anatomical defect of endometrium by uterine fibroids could be a factor for reducing pregnancy rates and increasing miscarriage rates. However, pre…

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the influence of ovarian endometrioma on fertility. STUDY DESIGN: For 117 infertile women who were diagnosed as having endometriosis by laparoscopy and who underwent danazol therapy, we examined (1) the relat…

The mechanism of infertility in women with endometriosis is still largely unclear. It is thought that peritoneal macrophages increase in number in women with endometriosis and that the macrophages phagocytize sperm or the fertilized ovum, l…