“Silent” Endometriosis
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...
Endometriosis and IVF
When women with infertility due to endometriosis seek treatment, they are often advised to first try ovarian stimulation (ovulation Induction) with intrauterine insemination (IUI). As with essentially all reasons for infertility, IVF offers a much higher chance of...
Diagnosing and Treating Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID)
Central to making a diagnosis of an immunologic implantation dysfunction (IID) is a need for the appropriate interpretation of Natural Killer Cell Activity (NKa). In this regard, one of the commonest and most serious errors, is interpret the blood concentration of...
Endometriosis and Immunologic Implantation Dysfunction (IID) and IVF
More than half of women who have endometriosis harbor antiphospholipid antibodies (APA) that can compromise development of the embryo’s root system (trophoblast). In addition and far more serious, is the fact that in about one third of cases endometriosis,...
