NIH R01 · 2024
Phytotherapy for Endometriosis
ABSTRACT/SUMMARY Endometriosis is an inflammatory gynecological disease of reproductive-age women. The two major symptoms are chronic pelvic pain and infertility, which profoundly affect reproductive health and life quality. The pro- inflammatory microenvironment of the endometriotic lesions, endometrium, and the peritoneal cavity are the hallmarks of endometriosis, which leads to chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Emerging evidence suggests that pelvic pain in endometriosis is a combination of visceral inflammatory and neuropathic pain. The long-term goals are to understand the molecular and cellular pathogenesis of endometriosis and identify non-steroidal therapy for endometriosis.…
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