Endometriosis

Basic aspects - the epidemiology of endometriosis; pathogenesis - why do women develop endometriosis?; immunological aspects - the host response; clinical appearance - ovarian, peritoneal and rectovaginal endometriosis - a unifying hypothesis; classification of endometriosis - the investigators' cul-de-sac; natural history of endometriosis in baboons - is endometriosis an intermittent and/or progressive disease?; infertility and pelvic pain - endometriosis-associated infertility; endometriosis-associated infertility - role of assisted reproduction; endometriosis and pelvic pain; endocrine modulation - medical treatment; endometrium and endometriosis - which link?; GnRH superagonist analog treatment for endometriosis; progestogens and estrogen-progestogen combinations for the treatment of pain and infertility associated with endometriosis; surgical treatment - approach and treatment modalities of endometriosis; deep endometriosis; the role of laparoscopic laser surgery in endometriosis, pelvic pain and infertility; treatment of recurrent endometriosis.