Algorithmen für die medikamentöse Therapie der Endometriose – Leitlinien im Vergleich

In: Gynäkologische Endokrinologie · 2025 · vol. 23(2) , pp. 132–136 · doi:10.1007/s10304-025-00614-4 · W4408473537
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This review compares endometriosis treatment guidelines, noting international consensus but highlighting the German guideline's recommendation of dienogest as a first-line monotherapy.

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This paper compares national and international clinical guidelines for the medical treatment of endometriosis, focusing on the pharmacologic goal of suppressing ovarian function. The authors used a systematic literature search to select guidelines and found that international recommendations largely agree across most points, with a notable exception in the German guideline. In the German guideline, the progestin dienogest is recommended as the only first-line medication, differing from other guidelines’ approaches. The paper does not provide new clinical trial data but is limited to guideline selection and comparison. This paper is centrally about endometriosis — it directly compares algorithms for drug therapy and highlights the German recommendation of dienogest as first-line.

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Zusammenfassung Endometriose ist eine chronisch-entzündliche gynäkologische Erkrankung, deren Prävalenz weltweit bei etwa 10 % liegt. Es sind vorrangig Frauen im gebärfähigen Alter betroffen. Die Endometriose manifestiert sich durch zyklische und chronische Schmerzen sowie Infertilität und geht zum Teil mit einer massiven Einbuße an Lebensqualität einher. Neben der operativen Therapie mittels laparoskopischer Resektion kann die Endometriose auch medikamentös behandelt werden, dazu stehen unterschiedliche Wirkstoffklassen zur Verfügung. Das Ziel ist eine Suppression der Ovarialfunktion. Zur medikamentösen Therapie der Endometriose gibt es nationale und internationale Leitlinien, die für den vorliegenden Beitrag in einer systematischen Literaturrecherche ausgewählt wurden. Im Vergleich der Leitlinien scheint international in den meisten Punkten Konsens zu herrschen. Die deutsche Leitlinie hebt sich in einem Punkt jedoch von den anderen Leitlinien ab. Das Gestagen Dienogest wird hier für die alleinige medikamentöse Erstlinientherapie empfohlen. Abstract Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory gynecological disease with a worldwide prevalence of approximately 10%. Women of childbearing age are primarily affected. Endometriosis is characterized by cyclic and chronic pain as well as infertility and is associated with a significant loss of quality of life. In addition to surgical treatment using laparoscopic resection, endometriosis can also be treated with drugs. Various classes of active ingredients are available to this end, with the aim being to suppress ovarian function. National and international guidelines for the medical treatment of endometriosis are available and were selected for this article by means of a systematic literature search. When comparing the guidelines, there appears to be international consensus on most points. 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