Bulletin et memoires de l'Academie royale de medecine de Belgique

Endometriosis, defined by the development of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, is a benign disease responsible for infertility and pelvic pain. The diagnosis based on a detailed gynaecological history and a careful clinical examination…

Menstruation was thought to be the consequence of ischemic necrosis of the endometrium, resulting from vasoconstriction of the spiral arterioles. However, a new paradigm recently emerged when it was shown that human endometrium produces a l…