Fig. 1
From: Autonomic nervous system and inflammation interaction in endometriosis-associated pain
Endometriosis and inflammation menstrual materials retrograde flow to the peritoneal cavity and implant into tissues. Inflammatory cells are recruited to lesions and stimulate multiple inflammatory mediators. These substances form an inflammatory microenvironment and promote the development of lesion that retroact on inflammatory cells and mediators. This vicious cycle contributes to the aggregation of endometriosis-associated inflammation