Endometriosis and infertility

It is axiomatic that before treatment of a disease can be justified it must be shown to confer benefit. Since the introduction of the laparoscope, clinicians have been diagnosing endometriosis in the infertile woman with increasing frequency. It is current practice to treat this either medically or surgically and yet perhaps the most controversial clinical problem with endometriosis is whether, if there is no mechanical damage, it has a causal relationship with infertility. The picture is further obscured by recent evidence that pelvic endometriosis is a more ubiquitous phenomenon than previously realized. It is quite possible that the finding of endometriosis is coincidental to the infertility. Preview Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF. Similar content being viewed by others

Strathy, J.H., Molgaard, C.A., Coulam, C.B. and Melton, L.J. (1982). Endometriosis and infertility: a laparoscopic study of endometriosis among fertile and infertile women. Fertil. Steril., 38, 667–672 Hasson, H.M. (1976). Incidence of endometriosis in diagnostic laparoscopy. J. Reprod. Med., 16, 135–135 Petersohn, E.P. and Behrman, S.J. (1970). Laparoscopy of the infertile patient. Obstet. Gynecol., 36, 363–367 Drake, T.S. and Grunert, G.M. (1980). The unsuspected pelvic factor in the infertility investigation. Fertil. Steril., 34, 27–31 Goldenberg, R.L. and Magendantz, H.G. (1976). Laparoscopy and the infertility investigation. Obstet. Gynecol., 47, 410–414 Hull, M.G.R., Glazener, C.M.A., Kelly, N.J., Conway, D.I., Foster, P.A., Hinton, R.A., Coulson, C., Lambert, P.A., Watt, E. and Desai, K.M. (1985). Population study of causes, treatment and outcome of infertility. Br. Med. J., 291, 1693–1697 Thomas, E.J. and Cooke, I.D. (1987). Successful treatment of asymptomatic endometriosis. Does it benefit infertile women? Br. Med. J., 294, 1117–1119 Schenken, R.S. and Asch, R.J. (1980). Surgical induction of endometriosis in the rabbit: Effects on fertility and concentrations of peritoneal fluid prostaglandins. Fertil. Steril., 34, 581–587 Schenken, R.S., Asch, R.J., Williams, R.F. and Hodgen, G.D. (1984). Etiology of infertility in monkeys with infertility: measurement of peritoneal fluid prostaglandins. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 150, 349–353 Schenken, R.S., Asch, R.J., Williams, R.F. and Hodgen, G.D. (1984). Etiology of infertility in monkeys with endometriosis. Luteinized unruptured follicles, luteal phase defects, pelvic adjesions and spontaneous abortions. Fertil. Steril., 41, 122–130. Donnez, J., Wayemberg, M., Casanas-Roux, F., Karaman, Y., Willems, T. and Ferin, J. (1987). Effect on ovulation of surgically induced endometriosis in rabbits. Gynecol. Obstet. Invest., 24, 131–137 Kaplan, C.R., Eddy, C.A., Olive, D.L. and Schenken, R.S. (1989). Effect of ovarian endometriosis on ovulation in rabbits. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 160, 40–44 Dmowski, W.P., Steele, R.W. and Baker, G.F. (1981). Deficient cellular immunity in endometriosis. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 141, 377–383 Hahn, D.W., Carraher, R.P., Foldesy, R.G. and McGuire, J.L. (1986). Experimental evidence for failure to implant as a mechanism of infertility associated with endometriosis. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 155, 1109–1113 Dunselman, G.A., Land, J.A., Bouckaert, P.X. and Evers, J.L. (1988). Effect of endometriosis on ovulation, ovum pickup, fertilization and tubal transport in the rabbit. J. Reprod. Fertil., 82, 193–197 Dunselman, G.A., Land, J.A., Dumoulin, J.C., Bouckaert, P.X. and Evers, J.L. (1988). Effect of endometriosis on early embryonic development in the rabbit. Hum. Reprod., 3, 459–461 Roddick, J.W., Conkey, G. and Jacobs, E.J. (1960). The hormonal response of endometrium in endometriotic implants and its relationship to symptomatology. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 79, 1173–1177 Schweppe, K.W. and Wynn, R.M. (1981). Ultrastructural changes in endometriotic implants during the menstrual cycle. Obstet. Gynecol., 58 465–473 Vasquez, G., Cornillie, F. and Brosens, I.A. (1984). Peritoneal endometriosis, screening electron mircroscopy and histology of pelvic endometriotic lesions. Fertil. Steril., 42, 696–703 Janne, O., Kaupilla, A., Kokko, E., Lantto, T., Ronnberg, L. and Vikho, R. (1981). Estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometriosis tissue. Comparison with endometrial tissue. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 141, 561–566 Gould, S.F., Shannon, J.M. and Cunha, G.R. (1983). Nuclear estrogen binding sites in human endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 39, 520–524 Haney, A.F., Handwerger, S. and Weinberg, J.B. (1984). Peritoneal fluid prolactin in infertile women with endometriosis: lack of secretory activity by endometrial implants. Fertil. Steril., 42, 935–938 McKenzie, W.F., Splitter, G.A. and Valerio, M.G. (1972). Endometriosis in primates. In Medical Primatology, Part 1, pp. 288–297. (Basel: Karger) Simpson, J.L., Elias, S., Malinak, L.R. and Buttram, V.C. (1980). Hereditable aspects of endometriosis. 1. Genetic studies. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 137, 327–331 Malinak, L.R., Buttram, V.C., Elias, S. and Buttram, V.C. (1980). Hereditable aspects of endometriosis. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 137, 332–336 Cheeseman, K.L., Ben-Nun, I., Chatterton, R.T. and Cohen, M.R. (1982). The relationship of luteinizing hormone, pregnanediol-3-glucuronide and estriol-16-glucuronide in the urine of infertile women with endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 38, 542–548 Vaughan-Williams, C.A., Oak, M.K. and Elstein, M. (1987). Gonadotrophin reponses to oestrogen provocation in women with minimal endometriosis. Clin. Reprod. Fertil., 5, 119–126 Hirschowitz, J.S., Soler, N.G. and Worstman, J. (1978). The galactorrhea-endometriosis syndrome, Lancet, 1, 896–898 Hargrove, J.T. and Abraham, G.E. (1980). Abnormal luteal function in endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 34, 302 Muse, K., Wilson, E.A. and Jawad, M.J. (1982). Prolactin hyperstimulation in response to thyrotropin-releasing hormone in patients with endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 38, 419–422 Radwanska, E., Henig, I. and Dmowski, W.P. (1987). Nocturnal prolactin levels in women with endometriosis. J. Reprod. Med., 32, 605–605 Soules, M.R., Malinak, L.R., Bury, R. and Poindexter, A. (1976). Endometriosis and anovulation: A coexisting problem in the infertile female. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 125, 412–415 Dmowski, W.P., Chen, M.R. and Wilhelm, J.L. (1976). Endometriosis and ovulatory failure: Does it occur? Should ovulatory stimulating agents be used? In Greenblatt, R. (ed.) Recent Advances in Endometriosis, pp. 129–136. Excerpta Medica, International Congress Series, No. 368. (Amsterdam: Excerpta Medica) Tummon, I.S., Maclin, V.M., Radwanska, E., Binor, Z. and Dmowski, W.P. (1987). Occult ovulatory dysfunction in women with minimal endometriosis or unexplained infertility. Fertil. Steril., 50, 716–720 Brosens, I.A., Koninckx, P.R. and Corvelyn, P.A. (1978). A study of plasma progesterone, oestradiol-17-beta, prolactin and LH levels, and of the luteal phase appearance of the ovaries in patients with endometriosis and infertility. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., 85, 246–250 Donnez, J. and Thomas, K. (1982). Incidence of the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome in fertile women and in women with endometriosis. Eur. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Reprod. Biol., 14, 187–190 Lesorgen, P.R., Wu, C.H., Green, W., Gocial, B. and Lerner, L.J. (1984). Peritoneal fluid and serum steroids in infertility patients. Fertil. Steril., 42, 237–242 Koninckx, P.R., Ide, P., Vanderbroucke, W. and Brosens, I.A. (1980). New aspects of the pathophysiology of endometriosis and associated infertility. J. Reprod. Med., 24, 247–260 Koninckx, P.R. and Brosens, I.A. (1982). The luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome. Obstet. Gynaecol. Annu., 11, 175–186 Dmowski, W.P., Rao, R. and Scommegna, A. (1980). The luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome and endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 33, 30–34 Dhont, M., Serryn, R., Duvivier, P., Vanluchene, E., De Boevor, J. and Vanderkerkhove, D. (1984). Ovulation stigma and concentration of progesterone and estradiol in peritoneal fluid: relation with fertility and endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 41, 872–877 Vanrell, J.A., Balasch, J., Fuster, J.S. and Fuster, R. (1982). Ovulation stigma in fertile women. Fertil. Steril., 37, 712–713 Portuondo, J.A., Pena, J., Otaola, C. and Echanojauregui, A.D. (1981). Absence of ovulation stigma in the conception cycle. Int. J. Fertil., 28, 52–54 Kerin, J.F., Kirby, C., Morris, D., McEvoy, M., Ward, B. and Cox, L.W. (1983). Incidence of the luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome in cycling women. Fertil. Steril., 40, 620–626 Liukonnen, S., Koskimies, A.I., Tenhunen, A. and Ylostalo, P. (1984). Diagnosis of luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome (LUF) by ultrasound. Fertil. Steril., 41, 26–30 Thomas, E.J., Lenton, E.A. and Cooke, I.D. (1986). Follicle growth patterns and endocrinological abnormalities in infertile women with minor degrees of endometriosis. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., 93, 852–858 Holtz, G., Williamson, H.O., Mathur, R.S., Landgrebe, S.C. and Moore, E.E. (1985). Luteinized unruptured follicle syndrome in mild endometriosis. Assessment with biochemical parameters. J. Reprod. Med., 30, 643–645 Grant, A. (1966). Additional sterility factors in endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 17, 514–519 Ayers, J.W., Birenbaum, D.L. and Menon, K.M. (1987). Luteal phase dysfunction in endometriosis: elevated progesterone levels in peripheral and ovarian veins during the follicular phase. Fertil. Steril., 47, 925–929 Radwanska, E. and Dmowski, W.P. (1981). Luteal function in infertile women with endometriosis. Infertility, 4, 269–277 Pittaway, D.E., Maxson, W., Daniell, J., Herbert, C. and Wentz, A.C. (1983). Luteal phase defects in infertility patients with endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 39, 712–713 Balasch, J. and Vanrell, J.A. (1985). Mild endometriosis and luteal function. Int. J. Fertil., 30, 4–6 Yovich, J.L., Matson, P.L., Richardson, P.A. and Hilliard, C. (1988). Hormonal profiles and embryo quality in women with severe endometriosis treated by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Fertil. Steril., 50, 308–313 Ronnberg, L., Kauppila, A. and Ralaniemi, J. (1984). Luteinizing hormone receptor disorder in endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 42, 64–68 Halme, J., Hammond, M.G., Syrop, C.H. and Talbert, L.M. (1985). Peritoneal macrophages modulate human granulosa-luteal cell progesterone production. J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab., 61, 912–916 Suginami, H., Yano, K., Watanabe, K. and Matsuura, S. (1986). A factor inhibiting ovum capture by the oviductal fimbriae present in endometriosis peritoneal fluid. Fertil. Steril., 46, 1140–1146 Suginami, H. and Yano, K. (1988). An ovum capture inhibitor (OCI) in endometriosis peritoneal fluid: an OCI-related membrane responsible for fimbrial failure of ovum capture. Fertil. Steril., 50, 648–653 Wardle, P.G., McLaughlin, E.A., McDermott, A., Mitchell, J.D., Ray, B.D. and Hull, M.G.R. (1985). Endometriosis and ovulatory disorder: Reduced fertilization in vitro compared with tubal and unexplained infertility. Lancet, 2, 236–239 Wardle, P.G., Foster, P.A., Mitchell, J.D., McLaughlin, E.A., Sykes, J.A.C., Corrigan, E., Hull, M.G.R., Ray, B.D. and McDermott, A. (1986). Endometriosis and IVF: Effect of prior therapy. Lancet, 1, 276–277 Naples, J.D., Batt, R.E. and Sadigh, J. (1981). Spontaneous abortion rate in patients with endometriosis. Obstet. Gynecol., 57, 509–512 Olive, D.L., Franklin, R.R. and Gratkins, L.V. (1982). The association between endometriosis and spontaneous abortion. J. Reprod. Med., 27, 333–338 Petersohn, L. (1970). Fertility in patients with ovarian endometriosis before and after treatment. Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand., 49, 331–333 Pittaway, D.E., Vernon, C. and Fayez, J.A. (1988). Spontaneous abortion in women with endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 50, 711–715 Regan, R., Braude, P.R. and Tembath, P.L. (1989). Influence of past reproductive performance on risk of spontaneous abortion. Br. Med. J., 299, 541–545 Cooke, I.D., Sulaiman, R.A., Lenton, E.A. and Parsons, R.J. (1981). Fertility and infertility statistics: Their importance and application. Clin. Obstet. Gynaecol., 8, 531–548 Seibel, M.M., Berger, M.J., Weinstein, F.G. and Taymor, M.D. (1982). The effectiveness of danazol on subsequent fertility in minimal endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 38, 534–537 Bayer, S.R., Seibel, M.M., Saffan, D.S., Berger, M.J. and Taymor, M.L. (1988). Efficacy of danazol treatment for minimal endometriosis in infertile women. J. Reprod. Med., 33, 179–183 Hull, M.E., Moghissi, K.S., Magyar, D.F. and Hayes, M.F. (1987). Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. Fertil. Steril., 47, 40–44 Badawy, S.Z., El Bakry, M.M., Samuel, F. and Dizer, M. (1988). Cumulative pregnancy rates in infertile women with endometriosis. J. Reprod. Med., 33, 757–760 Telimaa, S. (1988). Danazol and medroxyprogesterone acetate inefficacious in the treatment of infertility in endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 50, 872–875 Chong, A.P., Keene, M.E. and Thornton, N.L. (1990). Comparison of three modes of treatment for infertility patients with minimal pelvic endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 53, 407–410 Khan, I., Camus, M., Staessen, C., Wisanto, A., Devroey, P. and Van Steirteghem, A.C. (1988). Success rate in gamete intrafallopian transfer using low and high concentrations of washed spermatozoa. Fertil. Steril., 50, 922–927 Yovich, J.L., Matson, P.L., Richardson, P.A. and Hilliard, C. (1988). Hormonal profiles and embryo quality in women with severe endometriosis treated by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer. Fertil. Steril., 50, 308–313 Yovich, J.L., Matson, P.L., Blackledge, D.G., Turner, S.R., Richardson, P.A., Yovich, J.M. and Edirisinghe, W.R. (1988). The treatment of normospermic infertility by gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT). Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., 95, 316–319 Wong, P.C., Ng, S.C., Hamilton, M.P., Anandakumar, C., Wong, Y.C. and Ratnam, S.S. (1988). Eighty consecutive cases of gamete intra-fallopian transfer. Hum. Reprod., 3, 231–233 Borerro, C., Ord, T., Balmaceda, J.P., Rojas, F.J. and Asch, R.H. (1988). The GIFT experience: an evaluation of the outcome of 115 cases. Hum. Reprod., 3, 227–230 Braeckmans, P., Devroey, P., Camus, M., Khan, I., Staessen, C., Smitz, J., Van Waesberthe, L., Wisanto, A. and Van Steirteghem, A.C. (1987). Gamete intra-Fallopian transfer: evaluation of 100 consecutive attempts. Hum. Reprod., 2, 201–205 Jansen, R.P.S. (1986). Minimal endometriosis and reduced fecundability: prospective evidence from an artificial insemination by donor program. Fertil. Steril., 46, 141–143 Telimaa, S., Puolakka, J., Ronnberg, L. and Kauppilla, A. (1987). Placebo-controlled comparison of danazol and high-dose medroxy progesterone acetate in the treatment of endometriosis. Gynecol. Endocrinol., 1, 13–23 Thomas, E.J. and Cooke, I.D. (1987). Impact of gestrinone on the course of asymptomatic endometriosis. Br. Med. J., 294, 272–274 American Fertility Society (1979). Classification of endometriosis. Fertil. Steril., 32, 633 Dodge, S.T., Pumphrey, R.S. and Miyazawa, K. (1986). Peritoneal endometriosis in women requesting reversal of sterilization. Fertil. Steril., 45, 774–777 Murphy, A.A., Green, W.R., Bobbie, D., de la Cruz, Z.C. and Rock, J.A. (1986). Unsuspected endometriosis documented by scanning electron microscopy in visually normal peritoneum. Fertil. Steril., 46, 522–524 Redwine, D.B. (1988). Is “microscopic” peritoneal endometriosis invisible? Fertil. Steril., 50, 665–666 Pepperell, R.J. and McBain, J.C. (1985). Unexplained infertility: a review. Br. J. Obstet. Gynaecol., 92, 569–580 Evers, J. (1987). The second look laparoscopy for the evaluation of the results of medical treatment of endometriosis should not be performed during ovarian suppression. Fertil. Steril., 47, 502–504 Editor information Editors and Affiliations Rights and permissions Copyright information © 1991 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht About this chapter Cite this chapter Thomas, E.J. (1991). Endometriosis and infertility. In: Thomas, E.J., Rock, J.A. (eds) Modern Approaches to Endometriosis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3864-2_7 Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3864-2_7 Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht Print ISBN: 978-94-010-5719-6 Online ISBN: 978-94-011-3864-2 eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.