**2. Aims and Methodology of This Review**

In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive picture of the current knowledge of the role of lncRNAs in the pathogenesis of endometriosis and the mechanisms by which they affect the disease. We included patient studies to detect lncRNAs that have been associated with endometriosis, along with in vitro studies and in vivo animal studies to analyze the mechanism of action and function of lncRNAs in the disease. To gather studies for this review, we searched both the PubMed and Google Scholar databases for endometriosis and lncRNA combined with the following keywords: mechanism of action, sponging, ceRNA networks, chromatin, biomarkers, genome-wide, microenvironment, and infertility. We concentrated on original research papers, excluding literature reviews, pre-prints, meeting abstracts, and articles that were not in English and then assessed the remaining publications for this review.
