C A Philip

First-line diagnostic investigations for endometriosis are physical examination and pelvic ultrasound. The second-line investigations are: targeted pelvic examination performed by an expert clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by an…

First-line investigations to diagnose endometriosis are clinical examination and pelvic ultrasound. Second-line investigations include pelvic examination performed by a referent clinician, transvaginal ultrasound performed by a referent ech…

Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) is difficult to diagnose. Although there are symptoms associated with DIE1, they are not specific for severity or location of DIE lesions2. Some studies have shown that the performance of transvaginal s…