Endometriosis: still tough to diagnose and treat

Attaran M, Marjan Attaran, Falcone T, Tommaso Falcone, Goldberg J, Jeffrey Goldberg
Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine · 2002 · vol. 69(8) , pp. 647–53 · doi:10.3949/ccjm.69.8.647 · PMID:12184473
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This review familiarizes physicians with current endometriosis therapies for managing pelvic pain and preserving reproductive potential in affected women.

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Abstract

Endometriosis is a chronic disease that may have life-altering implications such as chronic pelvic pain and infertility. The following review will familiarize the practicing physician with available therapies to maintain and enhance reproductive potential and control pelvic pain in women with endometriosis.

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endometriosischronic_pelvic_paininfertility

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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Endometriosis Pelvic Pain Adolescent Adolescent Adult Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal Chronic Disease Chronic Disease Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal Diagnosis, Differential Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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