EMS	endometriosis
EAP	endometriosis-associated pain
DIE	deep infiltrating endometriosis
HPO	hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian
NTFs	neurotrophic factors
NGF	nerve growth factor
TrkA	tyrosine receptor kinase A
ReTIAR	repeated tissue injury and repair
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis factor-Alpha
IL-1β	Interleukin 1β
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
TRPV1	Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 1
TGF-β1	transforming growth factor-β1
OPG	osteoprotegerin
CNS	central nervous system
HPA axis	hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
ATF3	activating transcription factor 3
AP-1	activator protein-1
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
GWAS	genome-wide association studies
PRS	polygenic risk score
HIFs	Hypoxia-inducible factors
COX-2	cyclooxygenase-2
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
DRG	dorsal root ganglia
GR	glucocorticoid receptors
NLRP3	NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing 3
HLA-DR	human leukocyte antigen DR
EECs	endometrial epithelial cells
ESCs	endometriotic stromal cells
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
HMGB1	high-mobility group box 1
PR-B	progesterone receptor B
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
PCNA	proliferating cell nuclear antigen
MK	midkine
YAP1	Yes-associated protein 1
VAS	visual analogue scale
COCP	Compound oral contraceptive pills
Abbreviations in Supplementary Tables
EHP-30	Endometriosis Health Profile-30
FSDS	Female Sexual Distress Scale
The SF-36	The Short Form-36
AFC	antral follicle count
AMH	antiMullerian hormone
OC	Oral contraceptive
FSFI	Female sexual function index
ISS	Index of sexual satisfaction
GIQLI	Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index
NRS	The Numerical Rating Scale
SQOL-F	Sexual Quality of Life-Female questionnaire
B-PFSF	Brief Profile of Female Sexual Function
ADR	adverse drug reaction
COCP	Compound oral contraceptive pills
DNG	Dienogest
EHP-5	Endometriosis Health Profile-5