Discussion of terminology and classification of endometrioid disease
The problem of terminology and classification of endometriosis as one of the common gynecological disease is discussed. Nosological significance and usefulness of the term «endometrioid disease» is represented. All clinical, anatomic and morphological endometriosis classifications available for today are presented and analyzed. But most of them are applicable to its specific organ localization and not always clearly reflect the stage and the prevalence of endometriosis as a disease. The need for a new, modern classification of endomentrioid disease with consideration of localization, stage of the process, morphological, morphofunctional features of endometrioid heterotopias for a choice of an optimum way of treatment, possibility of reproductive function recovery and probability of relapses. Increased frequency of severe forms of endometrioid disease and widespread in reproductive age women involves the need to create an algorithm of treatment considerable to anatomical features of lesions, stage of the process, functional and molecular characteristics of endometrioid heterotopias.