Endometriosis

Dan I. Lebovic, Tommaso Falcone
In: Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery · 2017 · pp. 433–446 · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-52210-4_24 · W4238018897
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This chapter summarizes evidence-based studies on endometriosis treatment, covering surgical and medical approaches for infertility and pain management.

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This paper/chapter overviews endometriosis as a chronic gynecologic disease characterized by varied symptoms, physical findings, and treatment approaches, noting that about 10% of the population is affected and that prevalence is higher among women with chronic pelvic pain or infertility. It reviews hypotheses for disease predisposition and pathophysiology, including estrogen-driven factors and genetic components, and highlights that there is no conclusive theory explaining its mechanisms or the causes of associated infertility and pain. The chapter summarizes evidence on managing infertility (surgical and medical) and pain, while noting limitations such as the classification schemes being of limited value to clinicians. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it provides a broad evidence-based review of its symptoms, hypothesized mechanisms, and treatment approaches.

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