{"paper_id":"1971a9b7-29f5-4ad3-ad50-9a3a62c502ab","body_text":"Abstract\nWomen with endometriosis often report onset of symptoms during adolescence; however, the diagnosis of endometriosis is often delayed. The aim of this chapter is to describe the experience of adolescents who underwent laparoscopy for pelvic pain and were diagnosed with endometriosis: specifically, the symptoms, time from onset of symptoms to correct diagnosis, number and type of medical professionals seen, diagnosis, treatment, and postoperative outcomes.\nAccess this chapter\nTax calculation will be finalised at checkout\nPurchases are for personal use only\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nGiudice LC, Kao LC. Endometriosis. Lancet. 2004;364:1789–99.\nCarter JE. Combined hysteroscopic and laparoscopic findings in patients with chronic pelvic pain. J Am Assoc Gynecol Laparosc. 1994;2:43–7.\nAmerican College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Endometriosis in adolescents, ACOG Committee Opinion Number 310. Obstet Gynecol. 2005;105:921–7.\nVercellini P, Fedele L, Arcaini L, Bianchi S, Rognoni MT, Candiani GB. Laparoscopy in the diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain in adolescent women. J Reprod Med. 1989;34:827–30.\nKontoravdis A, Hassan E, Hassiakos D, Botsis D, Kontoravdis N, Creatsas G. Laparoscopic evaluation and management of chronic pelvic pain during adolescence. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 1999;26:76–7.\nGoldstein DP, De Cholnoky C, Emans SJ. Adolescent endometriosis. J Adolesc Health Care. 1980;1:37–41.\nLaufer MR, Goitein L, Bush M, Cramer DW, Emans SJ. Prevalence of endometriosis in adolescent girls with chronic pelvic pain not responding to conventional therapy. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 1997;10:199–202.\nReese KA, Reddy S, Rock JA. Endometriosis in an adolescent population: the Emory experience. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 1996;9:125–8.\nGreene R, Stratton P, Cleary SD, Ballweg ML, Sinaii N. Diagnostic experience among 4,334 women reporting surgically diagnosed endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2009;91:32–9.\nLaufer MR. Current approaches to optimizing the treatment of endometriosis in adolescents. Gynecol Obstet Investig. 2008;66(Suppl 1):19–27.\nLaufer MR, Sanfilippo J, Rose G. Adolescent endometriosis: diagnosis and treatment approaches. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2003;16(3 Suppl):S3–S11.\nGao X, Outley J, Botteman M, Spalding J, Simon JA, Pashos CL. Economic burden of endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 2006;86:1561–72.\nKing LP, Nezhat CH, Nezhat F, et al. Laparoscopic access. In: Nezhat’s video-assisted and robotic-assisted laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. 4th ed. New York: Cambridge University Press; 2013. p. 41–53.\nRevised American Society for Reproductive Medicine classification of endometriosis: 1996. Fertil Steril. 1997;67:817–21.\nDun EC, Taylor RN, Wieser F. Advances in the genetics of endometriosis. Genome Med. 2010;14:75–80.\nBrosens I, Gordts S, Benagiano G. Endometriosis in adolescents is a hidden, progressive and severe disease that deserves attention, not just compassion. Hum Reprod. 2013;28:2026–31.\nReese KA, Reddy S, Rock JA. Endometriosis in an adolescent population: the Emory experience. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 1997;9:125–8.\nDovey S, Sanfilippo J. Endometriosis and the adolescent. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53:420–8.\nJanssen EB, Rijkers AC, Hoppenbrouwers K, Meuleman C, D’Hooghe TM. Prevalence of endometriosis diagnosed by laparoscopy in adolescents with dysmenorrhea or chronic pelvic pain: a systematic review. Hum Reprod Update. 2013;19:570–82.\nRedwine DB. Age-related evolution in color appearance of endometriosis. Fertil Steril. 1987;48:1062–3.\nDavis GD, Thillet E, Lindemann J. Clinical characteristics of adolescent endometriosis. J Adolesc Health. 1993;14:362–8.\nTandoi I, Somigliana E, Riparini J, Ronzoni S, Vigano P, Candiani M. High rate of endometriosis recurrence in young women. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2011;24:376–9.\nDisclosures\nDr. Nezhat is a medical advisor to Plasma Surgical, Roswell, GA, and a consultant to Karl Storz Endoscopy-America, Inc., El Segundo, CA, and is on the Scientific Advisory Board of SurgiQuest, Milford, CT.\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nCorresponding author\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nDun, E.C., Kho, K.A., Morozov, V.V., Kearney, S., Zurawin, J.L., Nezhat, C.H. (2020). Endometriosis in Adolescents. In: Nezhat, C.H. (eds) Endometriosis in Adolescents. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52984-0_3\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52984-0_3\nPublished:\nPublisher Name: Springer, Cham\nPrint ISBN: 978-3-030-52983-3\nOnline ISBN: 978-3-030-52984-0\neBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}