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Endometriosis may be defined as the presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside their usual location lining the uterine cavity. It has been identified in virtually all tissues and organs of the female body with the exception of the spleen, which seems to enjoy immunity to this disease process….
The modern era of classification of endometriosis can be dated to the 1970s when the advent of diagnostic laparoscopy, together with other technologically sophisticated diagnostic and research tools, provided the means to detect and document midl degrees of endometriosis with subtle appearances and unusual locations. These advances fostered expectations for the development of more detailed and precise definitions of the disease, well-documented guidelines for treatment…
Endometriosis is a common condition in women of reproductive age in which abnormal growths of endometrial tissue are present in locations other than the uterine cavity and should be suspected in any patient of reproductive age complaining of pain and infertility. Endometriosis is present in at least 1% of all women of reproductive age and is found in 20% of women operated for pelvic pain. Clearly, not every woman who has pain had endometriosis; however, a great number of patients with endometriosis have pain…