ART and Endometriosis: Problems and Solutions

Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, primarily on the pelvic peritoneum and ovaries. The most common clinical features of endometriosis are dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, pain during intercourse, and infertility. However, the clinical symptoms do not always correlate with the extent of the disease, and for this reason, the diagnosis of the disease is often delayed between 7 and 10 years. This work was performed under the auspices of the Càtedra d’Investigació en Obstetrícia i Ginecologia of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hospital Universitari Dexeus, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Access this chapter Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout Purchases are for personal use only Similar content being viewed by others

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Author information Authors and Affiliations Corresponding authors Editor information Editors and Affiliations Rights and permissions Copyright information © 2021 International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology About this chapter Cite this chapter González-Foruria, I., Barri Ragué, P.N. (2021). ART and Endometriosis: Problems and Solutions. In: Genazzani, A.R., Nisolle, M., Petraglia, F., Taylor, R.N. (eds) Endometriosis Pathogenesis, Clinical Impact and Management. ISGE Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57866-4_11 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-57866-4_11 Published: Publisher Name: Springer, Cham Print ISBN: 978-3-030-57865-7 Online ISBN: 978-3-030-57866-4 eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)