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. 2019 Apr 17;40(4):1048–1079. doi: 10.1210/er.2018-00242

Figure 3.

Figure 3.

The indispensable roles of ovulation and estrogen in endometriosis, highlighting the mechanisms of menstruation, tissue survival, inflammation and pain, and the targets of treatment in endometriosis. E2, estradiol; P, progesterone. [Adapted with permission from Bulun SE. Endometriosis. In: Strauss J, Barbieri R, eds. Yen & Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2019:609–642. Copyright © 2019 by Elsevier.]