Endometriosis is a benign chronic inflammatory estrogen-dependent disease and a well-known cause of infertility. Endometriosis may have a direct harmful effect on fertility not only due to the presence of adhesions and anatomic distortions, but also because of the intrinsic negative impact on oocyte development, embryogenesis, or implantat...

Combined oral contraceptives (COC) and progestogens are widely used for the treatment of endometriosis. TAKE HOME MESSAGE This study was carried out to compare the effect of dienogest (2mg) vs a combined oral contraceptive (levonorgestrel 0.1mg/ethinyl estradiol 0.02mg) on ovarian endometriomas, deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE),...

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterus. It causes a chronic inflammatory reaction that may result in the formation of scar tissue (adhesions, fibrosis) within the pelvis and other parts of the body. It is a chronic disease associated with severe, life-impacting pain during periods, sexual...

The Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Research: An ovarian endometrioma is a cystic mass arising from ectopic endometrial tissue within the ovary. It contains thick, brown, tar-like fluid, which may be referred to as a "chocolate cyst." Endometriomas are often densely adherent to surrounding structures, such as the peritoneum, fallopian...