Pelvic Endometriosis

J. Robert Willson, J R WILLSON, WILLSON JR
Postgraduate medicine · 1961 · vol. 30(5) , pp. 459–466 · doi:10.1080/00325481.1961.11694452 · PMID:14007292 · W4248131780
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Pelvic endometriosis, common in Caucasian women, can become inactive during pregnancy or hormone-induced amenorrhea, and medical management is often preferred over primary surgery.

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Abstract

Pelvic endometriosis is common among Caucasian women and usually can be recognized by the characteristic history and pelvic findings. The lesions become inactive and actually atrophic during pregnancy and after several months of hormone-induced amenorrhea. Medical measures often are preferable to primary surgical treatment. The most suitable operative procedure is one which will relieve symptoms without disrupting the function of the pelvic organs more than is necessary.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Pelvic Neoplasms Pelvis Female Humans

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