Uterine contractility in patients with endometriosis
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This study investigated uterine contractility in patients diagnosed with endometriosis.
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Uterine contractility was evaluated in 30 women, 16 with endometriosis and 14 controls. Two catheters were introduced into the uterine cavity, one next to the fundus and the other in proximity of internal os. They were connected to a pressure transducer that transforms mechanical events into an electrical signal, and analyzed by a system dedicated to this purpose. Data were analyzed by unpaired Student's t and McNemar tests. Frequency and amplitude of oscillations and mean pressure uterine tone were evaluated. Frequency of oscillations in the fundus (mean ± SD) were significantly higher in women with endometriosis than in controls: 21.86 ± 9.75% at 10 minutes versus 10.20 ± 5.26%, respectively (p <0.04). The mean basal pressure tone was also higher than in controls: 55.54 ± 21.04 mm Hg and 25.28 ± 19.94 mm Hg, respectively (p <0.04). Abnormal uterine contractility in women with endometriosis may be associated with a possible tubal efflux of endometrial tissue and its ectopic implants.
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- Dysmenorrhea and its severity are associated with increased uterine contractility and overexpression of oxytocin receptor (OTR) in women with symptomatic adenomyosis 2012
- Chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis: translational evidence of the relationship and implications 2010
- Uterine contractility and embryo implantation 2006
- The Patterns of Uterine Contractility in Normal Menstruating Women: From Physiology to Pathology 2004
- Contractility of the Nonpregnant Uterus 2001
- Endometriosis: absence of recurrence in patients after endometrial ablation 2001
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