Endometriosis and adenomyosis in the crosshair: variants of one disorder or fortuitous coincidence

Dominique de Ziegler; Jean Marc Ayoubi

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.021

Endometriosis and adenomyosis in the crosshair: variants of one disorder or fortuitous coincidence

Fertil Steril. 2023 May;119(5):709-710. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.021. Epub 2023 Feb 17.

Authors

Dominique de Ziegler¹, Jean Marc Ayoubi²

Affiliations

¹ Deptartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hopital Foch and University of Paris Ouest UVSQ. Electronic address: dom@deziegler.com.
² Deptartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology Hopital Foch and University of Paris Ouest UVSQ.

PMID: 36805041
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.02.021

Abstract

Adenomyosis and endometriosis share a common origin as both of them result from the development of endometrial tissue outside the endometrium. Despite this, the 2 disorders were until recently considered as 2 different entities notably, because of their different epidemiology. Today, however, new findings regarding core similarities in pathophysiology and endometrial receptivity - not altered in assisted reproductive technology when using frozen embryo transfers - tend to reunite these 2 ailments as variants of 1 disorder.

Keywords: ART; Adenomyosis; endometriosis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenomyosis* / complications
Adenomyosis* / diagnosis
Adenomyosis* / epidemiology
Endometriosis* / complications
Endometriosis* / diagnosis
Endometriosis* / epidemiology
Endometrium
Female
Humans