Endometriosis classification according to pain symptoms: can the ASRM classification be improved?

Marina Paula Andres, Borrelli GM, Giuliano Moysés Borrelli, Abrão MS, Mauricio Simões Abrão, Maurício Simões Abrão
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2018 · vol. 51 , pp. 111–118 · doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2018.06.003 · PMID:30029959 · W2808518031
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This study investigates whether endometriosis pain symptoms can be better classified using the ASRM classification system.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that affects 5-15% of women of the reproductive age. Different classifications systems have been proposed to categorize endometriosis. In 1979, the American Fertility Society proposed a new system for the classification of endometriosis to correlate surgical findings of endometriosis with fertility, and this system was revised in 1996 (rASRM). Despite the fact that the rASRM classification system is widely used and accepted worldwide, it has limitations. The objectives of this study were to critically assess and discuss the current classification of endometriosis according to pain.

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endometriosis

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Chronic Pain Endometriosis Infertility, Female Severity of Illness Index Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Disease Progression Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Pain Measurement Pain Measurement

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