Endometriosis is known to have a profoundly significant negative
effect on fertility.  Normal natural pregnancy rates are in the range
of 0.15 to 0.20 per month and decrease with age, but women with
endometriosis tend to have a lower monthly rate of about 0.02–0.1
per month.  Conversely, infertile women are 6 to 8 times more likely
to have endometriosis than fertile women. 
Why does endometriosis cause infertility?   The inflammation
associated with endometriosis ca…

 
Endometriosis is a pelvic inflammatory disease attributable to ectopic
implants of uterine lining (endometrium) establishing a foothold in
inappropriate locations in the pelvis, especially the ovaries, the
peritoneal lining, and the bladder.  It is believed that retrograde
menstrual flow through the fallopian tubes allows some still viable
endometrial cells to enter the pelvis and implant where it lands.  In
unusual circumstances, endometrial cells can travel and establish
the…