Prof. Dr. Orhan ATAKOL Prof. Dr. Özlem MORALOĞLU Prof. Dr. Sevi ÖZ. HEALTH AND SCIENCE. Ankara, Iksad, 2020.

Endometriosis is a benign, estrogen-dependent, chronic inflammatory disease characterized by the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus. It affects 6-10% of women of reproductive age and the patients suffer from dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain and infertility1 . Despite a large number of studies on endometriosis, its etiology has not been clearly defined yet. Recent data suggest that a combination of factors (hormonal, genetic, environmental, anatomical and immunological) plays a role in the pathogenesis of this disorder2-4. Among these related factors, smoking, environmental factors are of particular importance because of the elevated risk of environmental contamination due to foods, consumption and exposure to industrial products.