Spontaneous fertility after expectant or surgical management of rectovaginal endometriosis in women with or without ovarian endometrioma: a retrospective analysis

Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore; Carolina Scala; E. Tafi; Emanuela Tafi; Annalisa Racca; Ennio Biscaldi; Valerio Gaetano Vellone; Pier Luigi Venturini; Simone Ferrero

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.02.106

Spontaneous fertility after expectant or surgical management of rectovaginal endometriosis in women with or without ovarian endometrioma: a retrospective analysis

Umberto Leone Roberti Maggiore, Carolina Scala, E. Tafi, Emanuela Tafi, Annalisa Racca, Ennio Biscaldi, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Pier Luigi Venturini, Simone Ferrero

Fertility and sterility · 2017 · vol. 107(4) , pp. 969–976.e5 · doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.02.106 · PMID:28366418 · W2598984013

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This retrospective analysis examined spontaneous fertility rates in women with rectovaginal endometriosis, comparing outcomes between expectant and surgical management, with or without ovarian endometrioma.

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Endometriosis Fertility Infertility, Female Ovarian Diseases Rectal Diseases Vaginal Diseases Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Hospitals, University Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Live Birth Maternal Age

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