Endometriosis-associated Lyme.

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Endometriosis-associated Lyme.

 

J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Feb;30(2):184-6.

 

Endometriosis-associated Lyme.

 

Matalliotakis IM, Cakmak H, Ziogos MD, Kalogeraki A, Kappou D,

Arici A.

 

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Crete,

Heraklion, Crete, Greece.

 

The aim of this study is to report three cases of patients with

endometriosis and infertility, and associated with Lyme disease.

The medical files of 405 women with endometriosis and 200 without

endometriosis were studied retrospectively. We report 3 cases

with endometriosis and Lyme disease. Of 405 patients with

endometriosis treated in our study over a 6-year period, 3(0.8%)

had Lyme disease. All cases presented with typical erythema

migraines, fever and fatigue. The serological findings were

positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, for 3 cases. Two out of 3

women underwent IVF-ET procedures and one of them conceived in

the first cycle without complication during pregnancy or after

childbirth recorded. We concluded that women with endometriosis

are more likely to have chronic fatigue syndrome, systemic lupus

erythematous, Sjogren's syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple

sclerosis, and other autoimmune inflammatory and endocrine

diseases. A review of the literature confirms the uniqueness of

the co-existence of Lyme disease in women with endometriosis in

these cases.

 

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