Influence of endometrial nerve fibers and hormones on pain in women with endometriosis
Women with endometriosis have a higher nerve fiber density in the endometrium, linked to more severe pain, regardless of hormone treatment. Increased progesterone metabolism to allopregnanolone may be a target for managing endometriosis pain.
Authors
- Pınar Yalçın Bahat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2558-1924)
- Şahruh Türkmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-4959)
- Torbjörn Bäckström (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0907-3535)
- İsmet Özaydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9661-328X)
- Engin Oral (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4123-6357)
- Marie Bixo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4988-1967)
- Anton Sommar
Institutions
- Sundsvall Municipality (SE)
- Biruni University (TR)
- İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2025.113950
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.09