Combining pseudopregnancy with surgery for endometriosis

This 1976 commentary by Robert W Kistner advocates for the combined use of surgical intervention and pseudopregnancy therapy in the management of endometriosis. The author argues that while surgery is necessary to remove visible lesions, postoperative hormonal suppression via pseudopregnancy helps prevent recurrence by creating a temporary state of amenorrhea. The text presents this combination as a standard therapeutic approach at the time, emphasizing the importance of addressing both the physical presence of disease and its hormonal drivers. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — specifically the adjunctive use of pseudopregnancy following surgical treatment.

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