About the SIGEE

Areas of interest

The SIGEE brings together two disciplines of human reproduction that are closely related: endometriosis and endometrium.
We are interested in the role of the endometrium in reproductive physiology and in gynaecological disorders like abnormal uterine bleeding. We also consider the role of the endometrium in embryo implantation and in implantation failure, and the effects of endometriosis on implantation. Moreover, the characteristics of eutopic and ectopic endometrium in endometriosis are a field of research and interest. The SIGEE addresses all aspects of endometriosis: pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment, quality of life and social consequences of the disease, and alternative modes of treatment.

Mission statement

The SIGEE combines a basic and a clinical focus in research and training related to studies concerning endometrioiss and endometrium, and provides a forum for those interested in the fields of endometrial physiology and pathology, biology of embryo implantation, basic and clinical aspects of endometriosis.

General Goals 

- to organise training activities or sessions integrated in the main ESHRE meetings, related to endometrial biology and endometriosis
- to contribute to the World Endometriosis Research Foundation, created as a joint venture between ESHRE, ASRM, and WES (World Endometriosis Society)
- to update guidelines for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis
- to maximise European government awareness of endometriosis and on the social impact of endometriosis

Membership

number of ESHRE members participating in the SIGEE: 596 (February 2012)