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Endometriosis

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Endometriosis is a common gynecologic problem, and one that is of special significance in infertility. In recent years, there seems to be an increased incidence in the finding of endometriosis associated with infertility. One explanation for this apparent increase is the general use of the laparoscope in infertility diagnosis, and thus the finding of many cases of early endometriosis unassociated with the usual signs and symptoms of the disease. Another cause may be the late onset of marriage, and the discovery of infertility at a later age. Endometriosis is associated more commonly with nulliparous women in their late 20s or 30s rather than with younger age groups.

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  1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

    Melvin L. Taymor M.D. (Professor of Life Sciences and Technology and Clinical Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

  2. Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Melvin L. Taymor M.D. (Professor of Life Sciences and Technology and Clinical Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology)

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Taymor, M.L. (1990). Endometriosis. In: Infertility. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0627-6_29

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