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Endometriosis Concepts
The Endometriosis Concepts and Theories monograph (PDF) examines endometriosis history, concepts, theory and education beginning about 1,855 BC. These include Rokitansky's 1860 histology and Russell's 1899 recognition of non-visualized, intra-ovarian lesions of what Sampson would subsequently (1925) call endometriosis. Sampson also discussed venous dissemination (1918), epithelial metaplasia (1921), implantation from menstruating ovaries (1921), transition from endometrium to endometriosis (1921), endometriosis different from endometrium "both in structure and in function" (1921), and retrograde menstruation (1921 & 1927). Ongoing research in endometriosis includes more than 33,812 articles in PubMed (NIH), 478,000 references at scholar.google.com, and 291,452 array- and sequence-based data in the GEO database (NIH). More than 700 references are included in Endometriosis Concepts and Theories (PDF). The summary also has sections on "When does the cell of origin become endometriosis?," the "tomato effect," and "reversal in evidence-based medicine."
The Endometriosis Concepts Webpage contains links to the Endometriosis Concepts and Theories monograph, the 1988 Laparoscopic Appearance of Endometriosis color atlas, the 1990 Laparoscopic Appearance of Endometriosis Color Atlas, history, stage 5 endometriosis, David Adamson's Endometriosis Fertility Index, and other information.
Endometriosis Images
Images of endometriosis and look-a-like lesions can be downloaded below and from additional files on the Links page. These are open-access and available for use at no charge.
at no charge.1988 Endometriosis Slide Set images (revised 2020)
1990 Laparoscopic Appearance of Endometriosis Color Atlas (revised 2020)
Site Information and Downloads
Site Information and Downloads includes links to the 1988 Endometriosis Slide Set images (revised 2020), 1990 Endometriosis Color Atlas (revised 2020), Endometriosis Concepts and Theories, combined laparoscopic and vaginal excision of retrocervical endometriosis (1988), retrocervical endometriosis (2001), genetic/epigenetic endometriosis theory (2018), molecular and cell biology of endometriosis (2019), organoids (2021), nonvisualized palpable endometriotic satellites (2021) and additional information.
Links
Links are to information on endometriosis, reproductive endocrinology (REI), infertility, tubal reversal, request for past medical records, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Regional One Health, and related pages.
About Dr. Martin
Dr. Martin is the Scientific and Medical Director of the Endometriosis Foundation of America, New York; a retired Professor Emeritus, University of Tennessee Health Science Center; Emeritus Physician, Baptist Memorial Health Care, Memphis; and currently a community member of the Virginia Commonwealth University Institutional Review Board. His clinical practice in Memphis was in gynecology (Ob Gyn), reproductive surgery, and reproductive endocrinology (REI) with an emphasis on endometriosis and infertility surgery.