Medical treatment of endometriosis: an update

Medical treatment of endometriosis: an update DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20174193Keywords: Endometriosis, Evidence based, Management, Pharmacoceutical hormone treatment, Non-hormonal treatment, Updated treatmentAbstract Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue (glands and stroma) outside the uterus, which induces a chronic inflammatory reaction, scar tissue, and adhesions that may distort a woman’s pelvic anatomy. Endometriosis is primarily found in young women, but its occurrence is not related to ethnic or social group distinctions. Patients with endometriosis mainly complain of pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and dyspareunia. Endometriosis is a very common debilitating disease that occurs in 6 to 10% of the general female population; in women with pain, infertility, or both, the frequency is 35-50%. 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