Below is a list of research and publications I have compiled and organized by topic. A lot of time and care was taken into finding quality sources of information. Still, due to the controversial nature of endometriosis origins, it can be challenging to find work that doesn’t cover every nuance, so keep that in mind when reading.
Potential Causes of Endometriosis:
- The Pathogenesis of Endometriosis: Molecular and Cell Biology Insights
- Theories of endometriosis
- Theories on the pathogenesis of endometriosis
Endometriosis vs. Endometrium (lining of the uterus):
- Nuclear estrogen binding sites in human endometriosis
- Expression of estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometrium and peritoneal endometriosis: an immunohistochemical and in situ hybridization study
- Endometrial Intracrinology: Oestrogens, Androgens and Endometrial Disorders
- Endometrial and Endometriotic Concentrations of Estrone and Estradiol Are Determined by Local Metabolism Rather than Circulating Levels
- Immunohistochemical analysis of estrogen and progesterone receptors in endometriosis: comparison with normal endometrium during the menstrual cycle and the effect of medical therapy
Historical and current treatment trends (not in any particular order):
- Treatment of endometriosis: a review with comparison of 8 guidelines
- Endometriosis: Molecular Pathophysiology and Recent Treatment Strategies—Comprehensive Literature Review
Use of combined hormonal contraceptives for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain: a systematic review of the evidence
GnRH Analog Information (Lupron, Zoladex, Synarel, Orilissa, etc):
- Physiological and pharmacological overview of the gonadotropin releasing hormone
- Characterization of 12 GnRH peptide agonists – a kinetic perspective
- Current approaches to overcome the side effects of GnRH analogs in the treatment of patients with uterine fibroids
- GnRH Antagonists with or without Add-Back Therapy: A New Alternative in the Management of Endometriosis?
- Efficacy and safety of oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists in moderate-to-severe endometriosis-associated pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Progestins:
- Progestin-only pills may be a better first-line treatment for endometriosis than combined estrogen-progestin contraceptive pills
- Progestin Therapy in Endometriosis
Differences between types and locations of endometriosis:
- Anatomopathological lesions of bladder endometriosis are heterogeneous
- Challenges in endometriosis miRNA studies — From tissue heterogeneity to disease specific miRNAs
- The heterogeneity of endometriotic lesions could be explained by their progesterone resistance
Estrogen levels and endometriosis:
Adhesions/Fibrosis/Inflammation:
Dr. Redwine’s Work
Age-related evolution in color appearance of endometriosis
The distribution of endometriosis in the pelvis by age groups and fertility