title: Nerve fibers and menstrual cycle in peritoneal endometriosis.
abstract: There was no difference in the density of nerve fibers across the menstrual cycle in peritoneal endometriotic lesions. These findings may explain why patients with peritoneal endometriosis often have painful symptoms throughout the menstrual cycle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People's Republic of China. wangguoy@sdu.edu.cn
authors.forename: Guoyun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Natsuko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tokushige
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008875:Middle Aged; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology*; D009517:New South Wales; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000294:innervation*; D055815:Young Adult