Endometriosis related to infertility

I Brosens, Ivo Brosens
Current opinion in obstetrics & gynecology · 1991 · vol. 3(2) , pp. 205–210 · doi:10.1097/00001703-199104000-00007 · PMID:1912352 · W2002424361
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Endometriosis activity, not just its presence, is critical for diagnosing infertility in minimal/mild stages, and treatment should focus on neutralizing its activity rather than eliminating implants.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a disease affecting fertility in many women. However, the mere presence of what is defined as endometriosis cannot be accepted per se as a cause of infertility or an indication for therapy. In the minimal or mild stage the activity rather than the presence should be the criterion for diagnosis as a disease. It is also clear that the endpoint of treatment of endometriosis in infertility is not the elimination of the implants but rather the inactivation or neutralization of its activity.

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endometriosisinfertility

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Pelvic Neoplasms Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvic Neoplasms Pregnancy

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