title: High prevalence of endometrial polyps in endometriosis-associated infertility.
abstract: In a retrospective study, examination of 431 infertile women (158 cases with endometriosis and 273 without endometriosis) showed a significantly increased frequency of endometrial polyps in patients with endometriotic infertility and no significant differences among different stages and locations of endometriosis. Hysteroscopic polypectomy and removal of endometriotic foci significantly increased the chances of achieving a pregnancy compared with those without polyps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Licong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Qiushi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Qiuyi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qi
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Haike
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002681:China; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery