AUTHOR=Fadhlaoui Anis , Bouquet de la Jolinière Jean , Feki Anis 

TITLE=Endometriosis and Infertility: How and When to Treat?

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=1

YEAR=2014

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2014.00024

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2014.00024

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue (glands or stroma) outside the uterus, which induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. Although endometriosis impairs fertility, it does not usually completely prevent conception. The question of evidence based-medicine guidelines in endometriosis-associated infertility is weak in many situations. Therefore, we will highlight in this issue where the challenges are.</p>