Adolescent endometriosis
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This review examines recent literature indicating symptoms of endometriosis in adolescents, with severe dysmenorrhea correlating to higher diagnosis likelihood.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will address the recent literature regarding adolescent endometriosis.
RECENT FINDINGS: An increasing body of literature suggests that there are symptoms of endometriosis present in adolescents. In addition, those teens with a history of dysmenorrhea severe enough to disrupt quality of life are more likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis.
SUMMARY: The issues of endometriosis progression and early diagnosis remain key issues for the adolescent.
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- Dysmenorrhea, Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain in Adolescents 2020
- Clinical Evaluation and Preoperative Considerations in Adolescent Girls with Endometriosis 2020
- Ovarian endometrioma - a possible finding in adolescent girls and young women: a mini-review 2019
- When more is not better: 10 'don'ts' in endometriosis management. An ETIC * position statement 2019
- Current methods for the management of endometriosis in adolescent patients 2016
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- Advanced stage endometriosis in adolescents and young women 2014
- Adolescent Endometriosis: Review of Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Issues 2014
- Investigating chronic pelvic pain: surgical approaches 2014
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