Management of endometriosis-associated infertility

Eric S Surrey; William B Schoolcraft

doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(02)00061-x

Management of endometriosis-associated infertility

Eric S Surrey, William B Schoolcraft

Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America · 2003 · vol. 30(1) , pp. 193–208 · doi:10.1016/s0889-8545(02)00061-x · PMID:12699266 · W2010465834

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This review discusses current management strategies for endometriosis-associated infertility, covering diagnosis, medical and surgical treatments, and assisted reproductive technologies.

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Combined Modality Therapy Endometriosis Female Fertility Agents, Female Fertility Agents, Female Humans Infertility, Female Reproductive Techniques, Assisted

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Ablation of lesions or no treatment in minimalmild endometriosis in infertile women: a randomized trial via openalex
A randomized, controlled trial of clomiphene citrate and intrauterine insemination in couples with unexplained infertility or surgically corrected endometriosis via openalex
Comparison of cytokine levels and embryo toxicity in peritoneal fluid in infertile women with untreated or treated endometriosis via openalex
Comparison of different modalities of treatment for minimal and mild endometriosis via openalex
Comparison of different treatment methods of endometriomas by laparoscopy. via openalex
Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women via openalex
Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex
Comparison of three modes of treatment for infertility patients with minimal pelvic endometriosis via openalex
Conservative Surgical Treatment for Severe Endometriosis in Infertile Women via openalex
Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Endometriomas via openalex
Does ovarian surgery for endometriomas impair the ovarian response to gonadotropin? via openalex
Does surgical management of endometriosis (ENDO) within 6 months of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) improve cycle outcome? via openalex
Effect of Peritoneal Fluid From Endometriosis Patients on Endometrial Stromal Cell Proliferation In Vitro via openalex
Effect of prolonged gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist therapy on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer in patients with endometriosis via openalex
Effects of Endometriomas on Ooccyte Quality, Embryo Quality, and Pregnancy Rates in In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: A Prospective, Case-Controlled Study via openalex
Electrocoagulation of pelvic endometriotic lesions with laparoscopic control via openalex
Endometriosis and Infertility via openalex
ENDOMETRIOSIS AND OVULATORY DISORDER: REDUCED FERTILISATION IN VITRO COMPARED WITH TUBAL AND UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY via openalex
Endometriosis-associated infertility: evaluation of preoperative use of danazol, gestrinone, and buserelin. via openalex
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Follow-up of laparoscopic treatment of stage III–IV endometriosis via openalex
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog repairs reduced endometrial cell apoptosis in endometriosis in vitro via openalex
GYNECOLOGY: Exposure of Human Oocytes to Endometrioma Fluid Does Not Alter Fertilization or Early Embryo Development via openalex
High rates of pregnancy after long-term down-regulation of women with severe endometriosis via openalex
Impact of stage iii–iv endometriosis on recipients of sibling oocytes: matched case-control study via openalex
Impact of Varying Stages of Endometriosis on the Outcome of In Vitro Fertilization–Embryo Transfer via openalex
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Natural cytotoxicity and gnrh agonist administration in advanced endometriosis: positive modulation on natural killer activity via openalex
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Pretreatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue prior to in vitro fertilisation for patients with endometriosis via openalex
Randomized controlled trial of superovulation and insemination for infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis via openalex
Reproductive outcome after treatment of mild endometriosis with laparoscopic excision and electrocoagulation via openalex
Results of IVF in patients with endometriosis: the severity of the disease does not affect outcome, or the incidence of miscarriage via openalex
Surgical treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility: Meta-analysis compared with survival analysis via openalex
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The effect of endometriosis on implantation: results from the Yale University in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer program via openalex
The importance of laparoscopic coagulation of mild endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex
The treatment of infertility associated with endometriosis by in vitro fertilization via openalex
The value of pre-treatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue in IVF-ET therapy of severe endometriosis via openalex
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[1] Aberrant integrin expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis via openalex

[2] Aberrant integrin expression in the endometrium of women with endometriosis. via openalex

[3] Ablation of lesions or no treatment in minimalmild endometriosis in infertile women: a randomized trial 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] Comparison of cytokine levels and embryo toxicity in peritoneal fluid in infertile women with untreated or treated endometriosis via openalex

[6] Comparison of different modalities of treatment for minimal and mild endometriosis via openalex

[7] Comparison of different treatment methods of endometriomas by laparoscopy. via openalex

[8] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women via openalex

[9] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex

[10] Comparison of three modes of treatment for infertility patients with minimal pelvic endometriosis via openalex

[11] Conservative Surgical Treatment for Severe Endometriosis in Infertile Women via openalex

[12] Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Endometriomas via openalex

[13] Does ovarian surgery for endometriomas impair the ovarian response to gonadotropin? via openalex

[14] Does surgical management of endometriosis (ENDO) within 6 months of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) improve cycle outcome? via openalex

[15] Effect of Peritoneal Fluid From Endometriosis Patients on Endometrial Stromal Cell Proliferation In Vitro via openalex

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

[17] Effects of Endometriomas on Ooccyte Quality, Embryo Quality, and Pregnancy Rates in In Vitro Fertilization Cycles: A Prospective, Case-Controlled Study via openalex

[18] Electrocoagulation of pelvic endometriotic lesions with laparoscopic control via openalex

[19] Endometriosis and Infertility via openalex

[20] ENDOMETRIOSIS AND OVULATORY DISORDER: REDUCED FERTILISATION IN VITRO COMPARED WITH TUBAL AND UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY via openalex

[21] Endometriosis-associated infertility: evaluation of preoperative use of danazol, gestrinone, and buserelin. via openalex

[22] Endometriosis: a stage by stage analysis—the role of in vitro fertilization via openalex

[23] Endometriosis : contemporary concepts in clinical management via openalex

[24] Endoscopic treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility. Therapeutic, economic and social benefits. via openalex

[25] Fecundity of Infertile Women with Minimal or Mild Endometriosis And Women with Unexplained Infertility via openalex

[26] Follow-up of laparoscopic treatment of stage III–IV endometriosis via openalex

[27] Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog repairs reduced endometrial cell apoptosis in endometriosis in vitro via openalex

[28] GYNECOLOGY: Exposure of Human Oocytes to Endometrioma Fluid Does Not Alter Fertilization or Early Embryo Development via openalex

[29] High rates of pregnancy after long-term down-regulation of women with severe endometriosis via openalex

[30] Impact of stage iii–iv endometriosis on recipients of sibling oocytes: matched case-control study via openalex

[31] Impact of Varying Stages of Endometriosis on the Outcome of In Vitro Fertilization–Embryo Transfer via openalex

[32] Laparoscopic aspiration of ovarian endometriomas. Effect with postoperative gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist treatment. via openalex

[33] Laparoscopic cauterization of endometriosis for fertility: a controlled study via openalex

[34] Laparoscopic endometriosis treatment: is it better? via openalex

[35] Laparoscopic endometriosis treatment: Is it better? via openalex

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

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

[38] Laser laparoscopic management of large endometriomas via openalex

[39] Laser laparoscopic management of large endometriomas via openalex

[40] Medical management of endometriosis and infertility via openalex

[41] Menotropin stimulation after prolonged gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist pretreatment for in vitro fertilization in patients with endometriosis via openalex

[42] Minimal Endometriosis and Intrauterine Insemination via openalex

[43] Natural cytotoxicity and gnrh agonist administration in advanced endometriosis: positive modulation on natural killer activity via openalex

[44] Outcome of IVF in Patients with Endometriosis in Comparison with Tubal-Factor Infertility via openalex

[45] Outcome of patients with endometriosis in assisted reproduction: results from in-vitro fertilization and oocyte donation via openalex

[46] Ovarian response after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometriotic cysts in 132 monitored cycles via openalex

[47] Ovarian response during IVF–embryo transfer cycles after laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy for endometriotic cysts of >3 cm in diameter via openalex

[48] Ovarian response to repeated controlled stimulation in in-vitro fertilization cycles in patients with ovarian endometriosis via openalex

[49] Placebo-controlled comparison of danazol and high-dose medroxypro-gesterone acetate in the treatment of endometriosis after conservative surgery via openalex

[50] Postsurgical medical treatment of advanced endometriosis: Results of a randomized clinical trial via openalex

[51] Pretreatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue prior to in vitro fertilisation for patients with endometriosis via openalex

[52] Randomized controlled trial of superovulation and insemination for infertility associated with minimal or mild endometriosis via openalex

[53] Reproductive outcome after treatment of mild endometriosis with laparoscopic excision and electrocoagulation via openalex

[54] Results of IVF in patients with endometriosis: the severity of the disease does not affect outcome, or the incidence of miscarriage via openalex

[55] Surgical treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility: Meta-analysis compared with survival analysis via openalex

[56] The effect of endometriomas on in vitro fertilization outcome via openalex

[57] The effect of endometriosis on implantation: results from the Yale University in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer program via openalex

[58] The importance of laparoscopic coagulation of mild endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex

[59] The treatment of infertility associated with endometriosis by in vitro fertilization via openalex

[60] The value of pre-treatment with gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) analogue in IVF-ET therapy of severe endometriosis via openalex

[61] Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 Concentrations are Attenuated in Peritoneal Fluid and Sera of Women with Endometriosis and Restored in Sera by Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Therapy via openalex

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