MODERN MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS
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This paper reviews the current medical management strategies for endometriosis, focusing on hormonal therapies, pain management, and emerging treatment options.
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The modern medical management of endometriosis has changed considerably since the first attempts were made to control this disease hormonally over four decades ago. Currently, there are multiple choices for the clinician and patient, including oral contraceptives, danazol, GnRH agonist analogues, and gestrinone. Several advances have been made in the use of GnRH agonists in preventing some of the untoward effects of prolonged hypoestrogenism. These add-back regimens provide the best therapy available today for prolonged medical control of endometriotic symptoms. The antiprogesterones (RU-486) hold promise for the future, but are still in the investigational stage of development.
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