Pathogenic mechanisms in endometriosis associated infertility : review

In: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Forum · 2014 · vol. 24(1) , pp. 15–19 · W1603485105
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This review examines proposed pathological mechanisms linking endometriosis to infertility, noting that while individual mechanisms are abnormal, none are definitively proven to directly reduce female fecundity.

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Several biological mechanisms have been proposed to link endometriosis with infertility. All of the current proposed mechanisms are clearly pathological in their own way, but none have been shown to directly decrease fecundity in women. The causal relationship between the presence of endometriosis and sub fertility is supported by several arguments as suggested by D'Hooghe et al.

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