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In the 150 years since the first clinical description of endometriosis, this is the first book to offer a chronological and biographical history of research, diagnosis and treatment of a condition that has affected millions of women worldwide.

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The early history of endometriosis is interwoven with the history of adenomyosis, since it was not until the mid nineteen-twenties that the two conditions were finally separated. A History of Endometriosis provides a detailed reconstruction of the progress made in identifying, describing and treating the condition we call today endometriosis.

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Dedication.- Forward.- Preface.- Acknowledgments.- Table of contents.- Introduction.- 1. Prelude - Goethe, Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt, and Johannes Müller.- 2. Intellectual Development of Carl von Rokitansky.- 3. Microscopy and the Discovery of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis
4. From von Rokitansky to von Recklinghausen to Cullen.- 5. cullen´s research at johns hopkins hospital.- 6. Adenomyomas of vagina, rectum, sigmoid colon and ovary.- 7. Distribution of pelvic and abdominal adenomyomas.- 8. Sampson´s theory of implantation endometriosis.- 9. Life history of ovarian endometriomas.- 10. Explication and defense of sampson´s theory of pathogenesis.- 11. Scientific objectivity.- 12. Epilogue.- appendix i.- Appendix ii.- Bibliography.- Index.

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From the reviews:
"As the title states, this book tells the story of endometriosis. It describes the findings, beliefs, and developments of many of the physicians who were pioneers in the field of endometriosis. ... It is written for historians and physicians, and it specifically targets those with an interest in the history of medicine. ... this is a well-referenced and excellently written historical account of an important medical topic we are still trying to fully comprehend." (Patricia T. Jimenez, Doody´s Review Service, December, 2011)

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