D M Goldenberg

Endometriosis is a benign and often progressive disease in which tissue originating in the uterine lining spreads locally by direct invasion, or through the blood vessels to distal sites. The disorder affects as many as 10–20% of women aged…

Endometriosis originates in the uterine lining and affects ~20% of reproductive-age women. The disease often causes chronic pelvic pain, affects ovulatory function and influences fertility. Although laparoscopic diagnosis of uterine endomet…