Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Endometriosis-associated infertility

¹Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.

Bailliere'S Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

|December 1, 1993

Summary

Endometriosis-associated infertility remains poorly understood, with no targeted therapies improving pregnancy rates. Assisted reproductive technologies offer the most promising approach for women with endometriosis.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Serious complications of uterine artery embolization for conservative treatment of fibroids.

Fertility and sterility·2003

Same author

Embolic microspheres within ovarian arterial vasculature after uterine artery embolization.

Obstetrics and gynecology·2002

Same author

Inducible nitric oxide synthase expression by peritoneal macrophages in endometriosis-associated infertility.

Fertility and sterility·2002

Same author

Malignancy in endometriosis: frequency and comparison of ovarian and extraovarian types.

International journal of gynecological pathology : official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists·2001

Same author

Clinical decision making regarding leiomyomata: what we need in the next millenium.

Environmental health perspectives·2000

Same author

Identification of macrophages at the site of peritoneal injury: evidence supporting a direct role for peritoneal macrophages in healing injured peritoneum.

Fertility and sterility·2000

Area of Science:

Reproductive Medicine
Gynecology

Background:

The relationship between endometriosis and infertility is not well understood.
Current treatments for endometriosis do not improve pregnancy rates in affected couples.
Endometriosis-associated infertility is often categorized as unexplained infertility.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the current understanding of endometriosis-associated infertility.
To evaluate the effectiveness of existing and potential therapeutic strategies.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on endometriosis and infertility.
Analysis of treatment outcomes for endometriosis-associated infertility.
Discussion of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) as a therapeutic option.

Main Results:

No medical or surgical therapy targeting ectopic endometrial implants has proven effective in improving pregnancy likelihood.
Assisted reproductive technologies, such as controlled ovarian hyperstimulation with intrauterine insemination, are the most promising therapeutic approach.
The underlying mechanisms of infertility in endometriosis patients require further investigation.

Conclusions:

The precise mechanisms of infertility in endometriosis remain undetermined.
Non-specific, fecundity-enhancing techniques like ART are currently the most effective strategy for achieving pregnancy in women with endometriosis-associated infertility.
Further research into the pathophysiology of endometriosis-related infertility is crucial for developing targeted therapies.

Related Experiment Videos