An International Terminology for Endometriosis, 2021

• DOI: 10.52054/fvvo.13.4.036
• Publication Date: 2021-10-21T21:56:27Z
• Authors: C Tomassetti; N.P. Johnson; J Petrozza; M.S. Abrao; J.I. Einarsson; A.W. Horne; T.T.M. Lee; S Missmer; N Vermeulen; K.T. Zondervan; G Grimbizis; R.L. De Wilde
• Keywords: ADENOMYOSIS; Consensus; Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; Endometriosis; ablation; CLASSIFICATION; 03 medical and health sciences; ESGE pages; 0302 clinical medicine; DEEPLY INFILTRATING ENDOMETRIOSIS; endometrioma, excision, ablation, coagulation; terminology; Humans; coagulation; Science & Technology; endometrioma; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Fertility Preservation; ESHRE Pages; 3. Good health; Infertility; excision; glossary; Female; CONSENSUS; Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Different classification systems have been developed for endometriosis, using different definitions the disease, subtypes, symptoms and treatments. In addition, an International Glossary on Infertility Fertility Care was published in 2017 by Committee Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ICMART) collaboration with other organisations. An international working group convened over development of a or descriptive system endometriosis. As basis such system, terminology endometriosis considered condition sine qua non.The aim current paper is to develop set terms that would be standardisation disease description, research.The listed number relevant included terminology, documented currently used definitions, discussed adapted them until consensus reached within group. Following stakeholder review, further were added, clarified. Although collected through literature, final consensus-based. After finalisation first draft, members societies stakeholders consulted feedback comments, which led adaptations.A list 49 field presented, including definition its locations, interventions, outcomes. Endometriosis defined as characterised presence endometrium-like epithelium and/or stroma outside endometrium myometrium, usually associated inflammatory process.The outlines The application aims facilitate harmonisation research clinical practice. Future may require refinement presented definitions.A based use.