ReviewObstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America2012
Endometriosis and infertility: a review of the pathogenesis and treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility.
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281 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 660 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical practice guideline "preconception care".Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Guideline
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and endometriosis: systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- WERF Endometriosis Phenome and Biobanking Harmonisation Project for Experimental Models in Endometriosis Research (EPHect-EM-Homologous): homologous rodent models.Molecular human reproduction · 2025Pooled it
- Chronic Endometritis and Endometriosis: Two Sides of the Same Coin?Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) · 2025Pooled it
- Pregnancy outcomes in freeze-all versus fresh embryo transfer cycles of women with adenomyosis and endometriosis: a systemic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Pooled it
- Association between the dietary inflammatory index and infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of thyroid autoantibody positivity in women with infertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC women's health · 2024Pooled it
- Expression ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- The interplay between endometriosis and fertility in rats: a systematic review.Journal of medicine and life · 2022Pooled it
- Pre- and postsurgical medical therapy for endometriosis surgery.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Inflammatory Changes after Medical Suppression of Suspected Endometriosis for Implantation Failure: Preliminary Results.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Trial
- Effect of self-care counselling on depression and anxiety in women with endometriosis: a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychiatry · 2020Trial
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- Do Oxidative Stress-Modified Exosomes Contribute to Infertility in Endometriosis?International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Comparison of pregnancy outcomes and vaginal microbiota in women with endometriosis undergoing frozen embryo transfer using letrozole combined with HMG versus hormone replacement therapy with GnRH-a pretreatment.Journal of biomedical research · 2026Article
- Ceramide: a pivotal lipid mediator shaping female reproductive homeostasis and pathophysiology.Journal of ovarian research · 2026Review
- Subtype matters: ovarian endometriosis impairs ovarian reserve and embryo quality-should these patients consider fertility preservation?Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Article
- Endometriosis-Associated Infertility: A Review of Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Current Treatment Strategies.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Endometriosis and adverse pregnancy outcomes in primiparous women: a retrospective cohort study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Endometriois has been associated with infertility; however, the mechanisms by which it affects fertility are still not fully understood. This article reviews the proposed mechanisms of endometriosis pathogenesis, its effects on fertility, and treatments of endometriosis-associated infertility. Theories on the cause of the disease include retrograde menstruation, coelomic metaplasia, altered immunity, stem cells, and genetics. Endometriosis affects gametes and embryos, the fallopian tubes and embryo transport, and the eutopic endometrium; these abnormalities likely all impact fertility. Current treatment options of endometriosis-associated infertility include surgery, superovulation with intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization. We also discuss potential future treatments for endometriosis-related infertility.
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