{"paper_id":"cb613666-3ef5-429d-bbc8-92cdd0cb5b52","body_text":"Abstract\nAdenomyosis is a common gynecologic condition characterized by the presence of heterotopic endometrial glands and stroma in the myometrium. It usually affects women in their reproductive years with symptoms of menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea. Until recently, the diagnosis of adenomyosis was made only through histological confirmation with invasive surgery, and the gold standard treatment was a hysterectomy. However, new advancements in diagnostic modalities, including radiological techniques, hysteroscopic visualization with biopsies, and laparoscopic myometrial biopsies, have allowed for diagnostic confirmation without removal of the uterus. In addition, new minimally invasive procedures now allow for more conservative surgical treatment options. 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