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Chapter 9 - Endometriosis

Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies to Improve Fertility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 June 2019

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Ertan Saridogan
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Jane A. Stewart
Jane A. Stewart
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Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary

The association between endometriosis and infertility is controversial, as endometriosis can be present in both fertile and infertile women. A review of the published studies showed that the prevalence of endometriosis was 4% in women with proven fertility undergoing laparoscopic sterilisation, whilst this figure was 13.5% in infertile population[1]. Furthermore, this review demonstrated that endometriosis tends to be more advanced in infertile women, compared to women with proven fertility. A recent epidemiological study showed that endometriosis was associated with an age-adjusted two-fold increased risk of subsequent infertility, but only in women under the age of 35 years[2].

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Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction , pp. 64 - 69
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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  • Endometriosis
  • Edited by Jane A. Stewart
  • Book: Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction
  • Online publication: 03 June 2019
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316488294.009
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  • Book: Subfertility, Reproductive Endocrinology and Assisted Reproduction
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  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316488294.009
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