Endometriosis today : advances in research and practice : the proceedings of the Vth World Congress on Endometriosis, Yokohama, Japan, Ocrtober 1996

Etiology and Natural History. Basic Endometrial Physiology. Endometriosis and Pain. Regulatory Mechanisms, Growth Factor, and Cell Adhesion Molecule in the Pathogenesis of Endometriosis (3 sections). Critical Evaluation of Laparoscopic and Laparotomic Surgery. Immunology and Endometriosis. Medical Treatment of Infertility. Surgical Treatment of Infertility. Peritoneal Environment and Endometriosis. Role of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) in Infertility Associated with Endometriosis. How Can we Improve Current Classification? Medical Treatment of Endometriosis. Endometriosis and Infertility. Benign Gynecological Diseases: The Place of Medical Therapy. New development in the Treatment of Endometriosis: Focus on GnRH Agonist Therapy. The Laparoscopic Treatment of Endometriosis. Basic Aspects of Endometriosis. Development of LHRH Antagonists. Index.