Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 850-855 , August 2010

Vaginal parturition decreases recurrence of endometriosis

  • Carlo Bulletti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Physiopathology of Reproduction, Cattolica General Hospital and University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Carlo Bulletti, M.D., Director of Physiopathology of Reproduction, ASL of Rimini and University of Bologna, Cervesi General Hospital, Via Beethoven, 2, 47841 Cattolica (I) (FAX: +390541966395).
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  • Anna Montini, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Economics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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  • Paolo Levi Setti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Procreazione Medicalmente Assistita Unit, Humanitas Hospital, Milan, Italy
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  • Antonio Palagiano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Naples, Naples, Italy
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  • Filippo Ubaldi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Center for Reproductive Medicine, European Hospital, Rome, Italy
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  • Andrea Borini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Tecnobios Procreazione, Bologna, Italy

Received 11 August 2007 ,Revised 23 February 2009 ,Accepted 3 April 2009.

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 C.B. has nothing to disclose. A.M. has nothing to disclose. P.L.S. has nothing to disclose. A.P. has nothing to disclose. F.U. has nothing to disclose. A.B. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)00856-5

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.04.012

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 3 , Pages 850-855 , August 2010

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