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Laparoscopy has come to dominate the management of endometriosis because it allows easy access to the dependent aspects of the pelvis, where endometriosis is most frequently found, and because it provides magnification, which allows subtle lesions to be detected. Pain management dominates fertility concerns during that portion of adolescence prior to the childbearing years and after the patient’s family is complete or the issue of childbearing has been resolved. During the latter period, the patient is more likely to want definitive therapy for endometriosis, whereas in the former, the patient wants to preserve reproductive potential and prevent progression of her endometriosis. In either case surgical intervention is usually required for pain relief. Similar content being viewed by others

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