Fertility-related considerations in endometriosis

Zaraq Khan

doi:10.1007/s00261-019-02307-6

Fertility-related considerations in endometriosis

Zaraq Khan

Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2019 · vol. 45(6) , pp. 1754–1761 · doi:10.1007/s00261-019-02307-6 · PMID:31740998 · W2991186518

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Endometriosis and infertility are often linked, with various proposed but unproven mechanisms, and while medical therapy is ineffective, surgery may improve fertility in some cases, and ART is frequently needed.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Female Fertility Fertilization in Vitro Humans Reproductive Techniques, Assisted

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[2] Ablation of lesions or no treatment in minimalmild endometriosis in infertile women: a randomized trial via openalex

[3] Accuracy of transvaginal sonography and rectal endoscopic sonography in the diagnosis of deep infiltrating endometriosis via openalex

[4] A randomized, controlled trial of clomiphene citrate and intrauterine insemination in couples with unexplained infertility or surgically corrected endometriosis via openalex

[5] Behaviour of Cytokine Levels in Serum and Peritoneal Fluid of Women with Endometriosis via openalex

[6] Clinical Management of Endometriosis via openalex

[7] Combined hysteroscopic and laparoscopic findings in patients with chronic pelvic pain via openalex

[8] Comparative study on the pregnancy outcomes of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer between long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist combined with transvaginal ultrasound-guided cyst aspiration and long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist alone via openalex

[9] Diagnosis of deep endometriosis: clinical examination, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other techniques via openalex

[10] Differences in time to natural conception between women with unexplained infertility and infertile women with minor endometriosis via openalex

[11] Do endometriomas induce an inflammatory reaction in nearby follicles? via openalex

[12] Does ovulation stimulation improve fertility in women with minimal/mild endometriosis after laser laparoscopy? via openalex

[13] Effect of endometriosis on in vitro fertilization via openalex

[14] Effect of prolonged gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer in patients with endometriosis via openalex

[15] Effect of surgery on ovarian reserve in women with endometriomas, endometriosis and controls via openalex

[16] Endometriosis via openalex

[17] Endometriosis via openalex

[18] Endometriosis and Infertility via openalex

[19] Endometriosis and infertility: a committee opinion via openalex

[20] Endometriosis and the outcome of in vitro fertilization via openalex

[21] Endometriosis, assisted reproduction technology, and risk of adverse pregnancy outcome via openalex

[22] Enhanced follicular recruitment and atresia in cortex derived from ovaries with endometriomas via openalex

[23] European society of urogenital radiology (ESUR) guidelines: MR imaging of pelvic endometriosis via openalex

[24] Excisional surgery versus ablative surgery for ovarian endometriomata via openalex

[25] Exploring the mechanism(s) of endometriosis-related infertility: an analysis of embryo development and implantation in assisted reproduction via openalex

[26] Fertility in women with minimal endometriosis compared with normal women was assessed by means of a donor insemination program in unstimulated cycles via openalex

[27] HOX gene expression is altered in the endometrium of women with endometriosis via openalex

[28] <i>Endometriosis and Infertility</i> via openalex

[29] Imaging modalities for the non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis via openalex

[30] Immunobiology of endometriosis via openalex

[31] Increased levels of interleukin-6 and interleukin-10 in the peritoneal fluid of patients with endometriosis via openalex

[32] Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis via openalex

[33] Laparoscopic Surgery in Infertile Women with Minimal or Mild Endometriosis via openalex

[34] Long-term pituitary down-regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis via openalex

[35] Management of ovarian endometriomas via openalex

[36] Ovulation suppression for endometriosis for women with subfertility via openalex

[37] Peritoneal endometriosis, ovarian endometriosis, and adenomyotic nodules of the rectovaginal septum are three different entities via openalex

[38] Pituitary-ovarian dysfunction and endometriosis via openalex

[39] Prediction of endometriosis with serum and peritoneal fluid markers: a prospective controlled trial via openalex

[40] [Results of IVF in women with endometriosis]. via openalex

[41] Surgical Management of Endometriosis in Patients with Chronic Pelvic Pain via openalex

[42] Systematic approach to sonographic evaluation of the pelvis in women with suspected endometriosis, including terms, definitions and measurements: a consensus opinion from the International Deep Endometriosis Analysis (IDEA) group via openalex

[43] The burden of endometriosis: costs and quality of life of women with endometriosis and treated in referral centres via openalex

[44] The impact of peritoneal fluid from healthy women and from women with endometriosis on sperm DNA and its relationship to the sperm deformity index via openalex

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