Study on the Relationship between Adenomyosis and Infertility

doi:10.12280/gjfckx.20210233

Abstract

Abstract:

Adenomyosis tends to occur in childbearing age women. The abnormal menstruation, dysmenorrhea and infertility caused by adenomyosis seriously affect the health of the patient. Especially, infertility seriously affect the family life of the patient. The treatment of patients with fertility preservation requirements is a major problem faced by gynecologists and reproductive doctors. Until now, the mechanism of infertility caused by adenomyosis is unclear. The cause may be related to the changes in uterine cavity morphology, abnormal uterine junctional zone, altered endometrial, inflammatory mediators and oxidative stress, immune dysfunction and other factors. This article reviews the research on the relationship between adenomyosis and infertility.

Key words: Adenomyosis, Infertility,female, Fertility, Oxidative stress, Mechanism

CHEN Mo, JIANG Xiu-xiu. Study on the Relationship between Adenomyosis and Infertility[J]. Journal of International Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021, 48(6): 646-650.

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