In patients undergoing surgery for pelvic pain or infertility, the excision of endometriomas increases proinflammatory cytokine levels, while surgery to remove peritoneal endometriosis has a neutral effect.
Understanding the Effect of Surgery on Ovarian Reserve in Women with Endometriomas and Endometriosis
Is the presence of an intrinsic endometrioma associated with decreased ovarian reserve, and does its surgical removal decrease reserve further? Tommaso Falcone, MD, discusses his team’s recent study findings.