Endometriose und Infertilität

Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecologic diseases. Women with endometriosis display with subfertility per se. Inflammatory reactions in the pelvis and endometriomas/endometriotic cysts damage the ovaries and reduce the quality of egg cells. Miscarriage rates are elevated. Precision surgery and assisted reproductive techniques (ART; in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection [IVF/ICSI]) are the predominant therapeutic strategies to improve the chance of conceiving. By better understanding the pathophysiology of endometriosis, less invasive medical treatment options are to be expected in the future.