Endometriosis & infertility: How and when to treat?
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue (glands or stroma) outside the uterus, which induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. Although endometriosis impairs fertility, it does not usually completely prevent conception. The question of evidence based-medicine guidelines in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Surgery |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00024/full |
Summary: | Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue (glands or stroma) outside the uterus, which induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. Although endometriosis impairs fertility, it does not usually completely prevent conception. The question of evidence based-medicine guidelines in endometriosis-associated infertility is week in many situations. Therefore, we will highlight in this issue where the challenges are. |
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ISSN: | 2296-875X |