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Chapter-37 Endometriosis

BOOK TITLE: Principles and Practice of Assisted Reproductive Technology

Author
1. Palshetkar Nandita
2. Palshetkar Rohan
3. Shah Kinjal
4. Pai Hrishikesh
ISBN
9789352705030
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18020_38
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2019
Pages
15
Author Affiliations
1. Bloom IVF Centre, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Fortis Hospitals—Gurugram, Delhi, Mohali, Navi Mumbai, DY Patil Hospital—Navi Mumbai, Sakra Hospital—Bengaluru, Lilavati Hospital—Mumbai; Bloom IVF Group, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Palshetkar Patil Nursing Home, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Lilavati Hospital’s Bloom IVF, Centre, Bandra; DY Patil Hospital’s Bloom IVF, Centre, Navi Mumbai; La Femme Fortis Bloom IVF, New Delhi, India; Fortis Bloom IVF Centre at Fortis, Hospital, Chandigarh; Bloom IVF Centre, Nashik, DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai; NINE BLOOM IVF Centers, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, ISAR; FOGSI, IAGE, AMOGS, MOGS, FOGSI Representative to FIGO, DY Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai; IVF Centers, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil Medical College Navi Mumbai; Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bloom IVF Group, New Delhi/Mohali/Vashi and Lilavati Hospital Mumbai; DY Patil Medical College, Mu
2. Palshetkar Patil Nursing Home, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bloom IVF and DY Patil Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil IVF Center Navi Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Surya Hospitals, Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Palshetkar Patil Nursing Home, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil School of Medicine, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Dr DY Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Unit Head DY Patil Bloom IVF, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, MSR, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil School of Medicine; Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR, 2018–2020; MOGS Youth 2018–2019, DY Patil Medical School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; MSR, Maharashtra Chapter of ISAR, (2018–2020), MOGS Youth Council (2018–2019), DY Patil IVF Center, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, DY Patil Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Bloom IVF, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
3. Bloom IVF—Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bhatia Hospital; MOGS Youth Council
4. Fortis Hospitals—Gurugram, Delhi, Mohali, Navi Mumbai, DY Patil Hospital—Navi Mumbai, Sakra Hospital—Bengaluru, Lilavati Hospital—Mumbai; Bloom IVF Group, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Fortis Hospital, New Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, DY Patil Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre; Bloom IVF, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Bloom IVF; FOGSI 2015-17; Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Lilavati and Bhatia Hospitals, Mumbai; DY Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai; Fortis Hospitals, New Delhi, Gurgaon and Mohali, Bloom IVF Group, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, BAUFICI Genetics, Indian SIG ASRM, Bloom IVF; BAUFICI Genetics; FOGSI; IFFS; ISAR, IAGE, MOGS and MSR; Indian SIG ASRM
Chapter keywords
Endometriosis, infertility, staging, ovarian endometrioma, adolescent endometriosis, transvaginal USG, surgical therapy, sperm function, in vitro fertilization

Abstract

Endometriosis is a long-term, recurrent, and debilitating disease experienced by 5–10% women. It remains an everlasting challenge to the health care providers, one of the important reasons being a delay in its diagnosis. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age worldwide. Endometriosis is characterized classically by the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside the endometrial cavity in ectopic locations like the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, and retrocervical septum. This chapter covers the pathogenesis of endometriosis, pathogenesis of endometriosis causing infertility, clinical features, diagnosis of endometriosis, staging, management options, treatment of endometriosis associated infertility, ovarian endometrioma, and adolescent endometriosis. Endometrioma is a pseudocyst originating from the ectopic endometrial tissue in the ovary and progresses by invaginating in to the ovarian cortex. It may be symptomatic or asymptomatic and is found in 17–44% of women with endometriosis. It can be diagnosed reliably by transvaginal USG.

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