{"paper_id":"8e020313-e013-4a21-b03f-33c8cf12ea54","body_text":"Abstract\nHormonal treatments for endometriosis which are aimed at suppressing the pituitary-ovarian function (‘pseudomenopause’) seem to be superior to those regimes aimed at inducing a ‘pseudopregnancy’ state. Hypo-oestrogenism can cause atrophy and regression of endometriotic tissue.\nPreview\nUnable to display preview. Download preview PDF.\nSimilar content being viewed by others\nReferences\nBarbieri, RL, Evans, S and Kistner, RW (1982). Danazol in the treatment of endometriosis: analysis of 100 cases with a 4-year follow-up. Fertil Steril, 37, 737\nLemay, A, Maheux, R, Faure, N, Jean, C and Fazekas, ATA (1984). Reversible hypogonadism induced by a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist (Buserelin) as a new therapeutic approach for endometriosis. Fertil Steril, 41, 863\nShaw, RW and Matta, WHM (1986). Reversible pituitary ovarian suppression induced by an LHRH agonist in the treatment of endometriosis — comparison of two dose regimens. Clin Reprod Fertil, 4, 329\nRevised American Fertility Society Classification of Endometriosis (1985). Fertil Steril, 43, 351\nMatta, WHM, Shaw, RW, Hesp, R and Katz, D (1987). Hypogonadism induced by luteinising hormone releasing hormone agonist analogues: effects of bone density in premenopausal women. Brit Med J, 294, 1523\nAuthor information\nAuthors and Affiliations\nEditor information\nEditors and Affiliations\nRights and permissions\nCopyright information\n© 1990 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht\nAbout this chapter\nCite this chapter\nMatta, W.H.M., Shaw, R.W. (1990). A Phase III Clinical Trial of Buserelin versus Danazol in the Treatment of Endometriosis. In: Vickery, B.H., Lunenfeld, B. (eds) GnRH Analogues in Cancer and Human Reproduction. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2169-6_5\nDownload citation\nDOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2169-6_5\nPublisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht\nPrint ISBN: 978-94-010-7474-2\nOnline ISBN: 978-94-009-2169-6\neBook Packages: Springer Book Archive\nKeywords\n- GnRH Agonist\n- Endometriotic Lesion\n- Endometriotic Tissue\n- Cortical Bone Mineral Content\n- Revise American Fertility Society\nThese keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.","source_license":"CC0","license_restricted":false}