Endometriosis

Structural causes:

• Ectopic endometrium
  endometrium outside the uterine cavity
• Scarring
• Pain
  dysmenorrhea
  dyspareunia
• Blocked fallopian tubes
  Pelvic inflammatory disease (stds or ruptured appendix)

Treatment

• Surgical reanastomosis
  
• Resection of endometriosis
  
• IVF
• Hormonal therapy
  -Inhibition of menstrual cycle
  -GnRH agonist (lupron, zoladex)
  -Danazol (androgenic steroid)
  -OC
• Medical therapies that do not interfere with the menstrual cycle (and therefore interferes with fertility) do not exist