Endometriosis is a chronic disease characterized by endometriotic implants primarily on the pelvic peritoneum, ovaries, and rectovaginal septum,1 with 75% of patients experiencing chronic pelvic pain.2 Depression and anxiety are more prevalent among patients with endometriosis compared with the general ...
It significantly contributes to pelvic pain and infertility in women. Although the prevalence of endometriosis is reported to range from 6% to 10% in the general female population, it is one of the most representative causes of infertility, with a prevalence of approximately 50% in women with ...
These lesions mainly occur within the peritoneal cavity and are engrafted in different locations such as the peritoneum wall, ovaries, colon, and bladder, although it can also develop in distant organs, such as the liver, lung, and brain, among others [1,2]. Endometriosis may appear in ...