Debra Taubel

A 32-year-old female, gravida 2, para 1, presents to the emergency department for evaluation of acute-onset low abdominal pain that began several hours ago. Her last menstrual period was approximately six weeks ago and her urine pregnancy t…

Background and Objective: Endometriosis is a gynecologic disease commonly presenting as chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and can occur in adolescents. The exact pathogenesis is unknown, but several risk factors have been well identified. History a…