Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein secreted by the anterior pituitary, necessary for mammalian reproduction. FSH helps in development and maturation of gonads at puberty, and the hormone acts by binding to FSH receptor. Endometriosis is an extra growth of endometrial tissues in the abdominal cavity. As Follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR) is present on endothelial cells of blood vessels and endometrial glands of the proliferative and secretory endometrium, FSH therapy can be very helpful in curing endometriosis.
Some of the therapies for endometriosis treatment include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), progestins (medroxyprogeste...
