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  • Gynecology
  • Pain Medicine
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Endometriosis is characterized by significant pain, with poorly understood underlying mechanisms.
  • Peripheral nerves, peritoneal environment, and central nervous system interactions are increasingly recognized in pain generation.
  • Recent research highlights nerve fibers and neurotrophic factors in endometriotic lesions, focusing interest on peripheral contributions to endometriosis-associated pain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the origin and function of nerves and neurotrophic factors in endometriosis.
  • To explore potential peripheral mechanisms contributing to endometriosis-associated pain.
  • To evaluate the role of the peripheral nervous system in endometriosis pathophysiology.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases.
  • Inclusion of publications from January 1977 to October 2013.
  • Focus on studies investigating peripheral nervous system involvement in endometriosis and pain.

Main Results:

  • Endometriotic lesions exhibit neuroangiogenic properties, with increased nerve fibers and neurotrophin expression.
  • Deep infiltrating endometriosis lesions show higher nerve fiber density compared to peritoneal lesions.
  • A correlation between nerve fibers and pain exists for eutopic endometrium, but not exclusively for endometriosis; neurotrophin levels do not correlate with pain severity.

Conclusions:

  • Increased neurotrophic factors and nerve fibers in endometriotic tissues suggest a role in pain pathogenesis.
  • A definitive link between these peripheral changes and endometriosis-associated pain remains to be established.
  • Further research is needed to clarify the precise mechanisms of peripheral nerve involvement in endometriosis pain.