The Endometriosis - treatment and new methods

Jakub Chrzanowski, Sandra Ostaszewska, Kinga Augustynowicz, Ewa Szymańska, Kinga Świąder
In: Journal of Education, Health and Sport · 2023 · vol. 13(4) , pp. 83–86 · doi:10.12775/jehs.2023.13.04.008 · W4321088342
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This review examined the epidemiology, symptoms, and current treatment options for endometriosis, concluding that it remains a challenging disease requiring further research for optimal management.

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This paper reviews epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment options for endometriosis, using a narrative approach based on medical articles indexed in PubMed plus medical websites and books. It discusses multiple therapeutic categories, spanning hormonal therapies and surgical treatment, and frames endometriosis as a difficult condition to treat. The authors explicitly note limitations inherent to the review format—namely that the work is based on collected literature rather than presenting new experimental data—and conclude that more research and experience are needed to identify an effective treatment with fewer side effects. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it reviews treatment approaches and new methods for managing endometriosis.

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Introduction: Endometriosis is a common disease, especially in young women. Inthis article, we reviewed the epidemiology, symptoms, and various options for thetreatment of endometriosis.Material and methods: The work was based on medical articles collected inPubMed, websites and medical books. The research was conducted by looking atkeywords such as: "endometriosis", „endometriosis treatment”, „endometriosis andnew methods"Results: There are many methods of treating endometriosis, ranging fromhormonal therapy to surgical treatment.Conclusions: Endometriosis is difficult disease to treat. We need more researchesand experience to find the perfect way treatment without side effects.
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Introduction

Endometriosis is a common disease, especially in young women. In this article, we reviewed the epidemiology, symptoms, and various options for the treatment of endometriosis.

Material and methods

The work was based on medical articles collected in PubMed, websites and medical books. The research was conducted by looking at

Keywords

such as: "endometriosis", „endometriosis treatment”, „endometriosis and new methods"

Results

There are many methods of treating endometriosis, ranging from hormonal therapy to surgical treatment.

Conclusions

Endometriosis is difficult disease to treat. We need more researches and experience to find the perfect way treatment without side effects.

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