Endometriosis of the retrocervical septum is proposed to replace the anatomically incorrect term endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum

We propose that the term retrocervical septum be added to the medical lexicon to designate the anatomic location of endometriosis of the septum that separates the vagina and posterior vaginal fornix from the rectovaginal pouch of Douglas. Use of the terms retrocervical septum and endometriosis of th...

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Published in:	Human reproduction (Oxford) Vol. 29; no. 12; pp. 2603 - 2605
Main Authors:	Batt, Ronald E., Martin, Dan C., Odunsi, Kunle
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Oxford University Press 01-12-2014
Subjects:	Endometriosis - pathology Female Humans Terminology as Topic Uterine Cervical Diseases - pathology Uterus - anatomy & histology Vagina - anatomy & histology endometriosis rectovaginal septum endometriosis of retrocervical septum retrocervical septum endometriosis of rectovaginal septum
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Summary:	We propose that the term retrocervical septum be added to the medical lexicon to designate the anatomic location of endometriosis of the septum that separates the vagina and posterior vaginal fornix from the rectovaginal pouch of Douglas. Use of the terms retrocervical septum and endometriosis of the retrocervical septum would correct the century-long misuse of the anatomically incorrect term, endometriosis of the rectovaginal septum.
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ISSN:	0268-1161 1460-2350
DOI:	10.1093/humrep/deu279