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 ...
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In addition, numerous studies have demonstrated that the production of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor enhances the adhesion of endometrial tissue fragments onto the peritoneum [1,5–10]. Though it is unclear whether an altered microbiome ...
The most accepted Sampson's theory (implantation theory) claims that foci of ectopic endometriotic tissue originates from endometrial cells exfoliated during menstruation and disseminated into the peritoneum by retrograde tubal flow [13]. However, it cannot be excluded that endometriosis may also develop...