Epidemiologic determinants of endometriosis among Egyptian women: a hospital-based case-control study.

Background: Advances in understanding the epidemiology of endometriosis have lagged behind other diseases because of methodological problems related to disease definition and control selection.

Aim: To identify possible risk factors associated with the development of endometriosis among a sample of Egyptian women.

Materials And Methods: A case-control study was conducted in the University Maternity Hospital and some private hospitals in Alexandria.