Review of pain associated with minimal endometriosis.
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This review examines the pain associated with minimal endometriosis, contrasting it with non-painful endometriosis that is often associated with marked disease.
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Endometriosis has been examined in numerous ways and, primarily, it presents in two forms: painful, often associated with minimal findings; and non-painful, often associated with marked disease. The focus of this review article is to examine the pain aspect associated with minimal endometriosis.
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