Should a diagnosis of endometriosis be sought in all symptomatic women?
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This paper discusses whether endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for all women presenting with relevant symptoms.
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A tool is needed to enable clinicians to determine whether women wish to seek a pathology-based explanation for chronic pelvic pain or whether they just want symptom relief. Such an approach might reduce the number of unnecessary laparoscopies without adversely affecting outcomes.
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- Evaluation of long-term efficacy and safety of dienogest in patients with chronic cyclic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis 2023
- Endometriosis in Reproductive Years: ART and Endometriosis 2022
- Validation of the Iranian version of the ENDOPAIN-4D questionnaire for measurement of painful symptoms of endometriosis 2022
- Uterine Cavity Abnormalities in Patients with Endometriosis in Alexandria: A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study 2017
- ART in Endometriosis 2017
- Identifying biomarkers for non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis 2016
- Office management of endometriosis 2016
- Gynecology 2016
- Perception and Experiences of Patients with Endometriosis about Pain: A Qualitative Study 2015
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