Women with Endometriosis Often Require Fertility Treatments

A recent study reveals that up to 40% of women with endometriosis will need fertility treatment.

A recent study published in the journal Human Reproduction has shown that compared with women without endometriosis, up to 40% of those with the condition will require fertility treatments to conceive and sustain a healthy pregnancy.

Endometriosis is a condition of the female reproductive system. Those with endometriosis have cells like those in the endometrium, the layer of tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus, grow outside the uterus, most often on the ovaries, Fallopian tubes and on tissues in this general area. Nearly half of women with endometriosis have chronic pelvic pain.

On average it can take up to 6.5 years for women to be diagnosed with endometriosis, delaying treatment, and ultimately causing further stress and anxiety. Endometriosis is believed to affect one in nine women.

Those with endometriosis who are unaware of the condition are 33 percent less likely to become pregnant and have a healthy baby, even with intrauterine insemination (IUI) and in-vitro fertilization (IVF). However, those women who discovered they had endometriosis and sought treatment, had similar rates of pregnancy and healthy deliveries compared with women without endometriosis.

This study underscores the need for proper diagnostic tests and treatments for reproductive health concerns.

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