Endometrial Determinism of Endometriosis: An Unnecessary Adjunct to Retrograde Menstruation

Marwan Habiba; Sun‐Wei Guo; Giuseppe Benagiano

doi:10.1007/s13669-024-00378-x

Endometrial Determinism of Endometriosis: An Unnecessary Adjunct to Retrograde Menstruation

Marwan Habiba, Sun‐Wei Guo, Giuseppe Benagiano

In: Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports · 2024 · vol. 13(2) , pp. 97–107 · doi:10.1007/s13669-024-00378-x · W4391991047

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This review challenges the concept of endometrial determinism in endometriosis by examining retrograde menstruation and differences in eutopic endometrium.

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