**Meet the editor**

During the early part of her career, Dr. Koel Chaudhury, Ph.D worked extensively on the development of a non-hormonal injectable male contraceptive, RISUG which is presently in Phase III clinical trials. Her present research focus is on Women's Health which includes clinical proteomics and metabolomics based biomarker discovery in endometriosis and gestational hyperten-

sion, understanding endometrial receptivity and pathogenesis of endometriosis at a molecular level and role of oxidative stress in infertility. She has successfully established the threshold level of reactive oxygen species beyond with IVF/ICSI outcome is not favourable. Dr. Chaudhury has several projects funded by the Government of India and has a large number of international publications to her credit. She is also a peer reviewer of reputed journals. She is presently working as an Associate Professor in the School of Medical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India.

Dr. Baidyanath Chakravarty, F.R.C.O.G, D.Sc. (Hon) is presently the Director of the Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Salt lake, Kolkata, India. Dr. Chakravarty, known for his brilliant teaching skills, retired as a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology from NRS Medical College, Kolkata, India in 1986. Amongst other stalwarts, Dr. Chakravarty was instrumental in proving that India

was one of the first countries to pioneer the IVF-ET technology. He, along with his close associate and inspiring team-member, Dr. Subhash Mukhopadhyay, created the world's second and India's first IVF baby in 1978 and has successfully delivered 3385 IVF babies so far. Apart from being an eminent clinician, his contributions towards infertility-related research deserve a special mention. He has successfully developed cost-effective ovulation induction protocols for women with repeated IVF failure. He has also investigated the genetic basis of various infertility related disorders, role of oxidative stress in male and female infertility, and endometrial receptivity in endometriosis and recurrent spontaneous miscarriage. Dr. Chakravarty has published over 275 scientific papers and 26 book chapters on obstetrics and gynecology, infertility and ART. He has received several prestigious awards for his immense contribution in the field of reproductive health. He remains an active clinician, with particular interest in advanced research for improved patient care.

Contents

**Preface IX** 

Mohammad Reza Razzaghi,

Chapter 2 **Urinary Tract Endometriosis 31** 

Arturo del Rey-Moreno

Agatha Kondi-Pafitis

Chapter 7 **Involvement of Prostaglandins in** 

Chapter 8 **Genetic Polymorphisms and** 

**Section 2 Pathogenesis 113** 

Mohammad Mohsen Mazloomfard and Anahita Ansari Jafari

Aliasghar Yarmohamadi and Nasser Mogharabian

Chapter 3 **Diagnosis and Treatment of Perineal Endometriosis 53** 

Chapter 4 **Abdominopelvic Complications of Endometriosis 65** 

Chapter 5 **Endometrial Tumors in Postoperative Scars - Pathogenesis,** 

**the Pathophysiology of Endometriosis 115**  Gabriela F. Meresman and Carla N. Olivares

**Molecular Pathogenesis of Endometriosis 133** 

Lan Zhu, Na Chen and Jinghe Lang

**Diagnostics and Treatment 85**  Stanisław Horák and Anita Olejek

Chapter 6 **Pathological Aspects of Endometriosis 101** 

Vijayalakshmi Kodati and Q. Hasan

**Section 1 Endometriosis 1** 

Chapter 1 **Endometriosis 3** 
