The origin of ectopic gynecologic lesions has been debated since 1927, when Sampson first proposed retrograde menstruation as the underlying cause of endometriosis. Reproduction in mammals is an unusually permissive …
Peritoneal endometriosis causes pelvic pain and infertility, but the underlying mechanisms related to these symptoms are not fully understood. Endometriosis diagnosis is typically delayed; thus, patient samples are unsuitable to …
The initiation of endometriotic lesions is not well understood or characterized because endometriosis is typically diagnosed at an advanced stage. Endometriotic lesions are most often found on pelvic tissues and …