Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer: is there a link?
A new international review published in Gynecologic Oncology (2026), developed by a panel of 24 experts in gynecologic oncology and endometriosis, examined the relationship between endometriosis and ovarian cancer. Here is what it means for you. Is there a link? Yes — but it is a modest one. Studies show that women with endometriosis have […]
AMH and its Association with Endometrioma Size
We have frequently discussed AMH (Anti-Müllerian Hormone), a hormone whose blood levels are commonly used as a marker of ovarian reserve. However, AMH has often been mistakenly labelled as a ‘predictor of fertility’ in women, despite studies showing that it has no value in predicting the likelihood of spontaneous conception (i.e. without assisted reproduction). On […]
New research on Endometriosis
We are launching our new thematic section, in which we will present you, at regular intervals, the most important research findings on endometriosis and adenomyosis worldwide. The studies and their findings will be presented in a simple and understandable way, while at the end of each study, the clinical significance of its findings will be […]
Disease Locations and Surgical Management
Not all cases of endometriosis are the same. You’ve probably heard that endometriosis can affect the ovaries, causing chocolate cysts (also known as endometriomas). However, deep endometriosis can be found in many different locations, both inside and outside the female pelvis. Each of these locations (although most are, fortunately, less common) requires a different surgical […]
Endometriosis and Miscarriage: Is there a link?
Studies have demonstrated that the endometrium of women with endometriosis is different to that of women without endometriosis (1,2). Those differences may interfere with normal implantation as well as placental growth (3). However, the existing literature has demonstrated conflicting results regarding a possible link between endometriosis and miscarriage. Let us have a look at the […]
Stages of Endometriosis
Other than the 3 types of disease, we also have stages of endometriosis. As we now know, endometriosis is a heterogeneous disease and, therefore, staging of endometriosis is not always an easy task. This is why there are, up to this date, more than one staging systems of endometriosis. The 3 most commonly used are: […]
Does Endometriosis get worse over time?
It is not clear how the disease evolves with time. In its deep form (DIE), it is likely that endometriosis is a progressive disease (getting progressively worse over time1). This only makes sense, if we accept that large lesions must have developed over a period of time. The rate of progress is unlikely to be […]