Mohammad Ebrahim Parsanezhad Author

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Endometriosis and Infertility

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Mohammad Ebrahim Parsanezhad

Endometriosis may reflect one of the underlying factors of infertility. This estrogen-dependent disease affects up to 10% of reproductive-aged women and up to 50% of women with infertility. Infertility is a major cause of morbidity in women with endometriosis. Thirty to fifty percent of endometriosis patients face infertility, and the condition reduces fecundity from 15% to 20% per month in healthy women to 2% to 5% per month in women with endometriosis. The exact cause of infertility is not definitively known, both pathologic and iatrogenic causes may exist. It has been hypothesized that several factors (anatomical, immunological, hormonal, genetic, and environmental) may play a role in the pathogenesis of this chronic dis-ease. The first step towards an accurate and prompt diagnosis of e... view more»

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