When a woman with endometriosis has an ovarian endometrioma, surgery is sometimes considered to try to increase the chances of achieving a pregnancy.
However, this surgery has some risks, such as a decrease in ovarian reserve by damaging the surrounding healthy ovarian tissue.
Read the full article on: Endometrioma surgery: techniques that protect ovarian reserve ( 68).
By Silvia Azaña Gutiérrez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist).
Last Update: 04/10/2026
