Fertility in Untreated Rectosigmoid Endometriosis

Ospedale Policlinico San Martino

Status: Completed

Conditions: Bowel Endometriosis; Endometriosis, Rectum; Endometriosis; Endometriosis Colon

Treatments: Behavioral: Expectant management

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04338035

FERT-RECTOSIGM-ENDO

Details and patient eligibility

About

Several studies investigated the reproductive outcomes after surgical treatment of colorectal endometriosis, mainly segmental colorectal resection. Little information is available on the spontaneous fertility of patients with bowel endometriosis. This study aims to evaluate the fertility of patients affected by rectosigmoid endometriosis who did not undergo previous surgical treatment.

Enrollment: 215 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Desire of conception
• Diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis by transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging enema (MR-e)

Exclusion criteria

• Previous surgery for endometriosis
• Diagnosis of hydrosalpinx at imaging
• Previous conception
• Abnormal semen parameters of male partners

Trial design

215 participants in 1 patient group

Patients with rectosigmoid endometriosis

Treatment:

Behavioral: Expectant management