In infertile patients with endometriosis, what is causing the infertility?
• Q. Can you explain why patients with endometriosis have adhesions? • Q. I read that endometriosis can cause infertility through a substance called prostaglandin. What is this and is it true? • Q. After I was diagnosed as having endometriosis, I was told that I have inadequate ovulation. How common is this? • Q. I was told that I have luteal phase defect. What is this and how common is it? • Q. What are my options for relieving my pain? • Q. Do you recommend hormonal treatment for controlling pain? • Q. I was told that I had a slight decrease in my bone density while on GnRh-a. Can you explain this? • Q. I took medication for six months, and despite this, my symptoms continued. How can this be explained? • Q. When do you recommend medical therapy in patients who want to get pregnant? • Q. I continued to have menstrual bleeding while on medical therapy. Does this mean that the medication was not working? • Q. How do you monitor the medical treatment efficacy? • Q. How do you evaluate t
