Fibroids, Endometriosis, and Ovarian Cysts

Amy H. Farkas, Sarah A. Tilstra, Alda Maria Gonzaga
In: Sex- and Gender-Based Women's Health · 2020 · pp. 141–155 · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-50695-7_10 · W3121211228
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This chapter reviews the history, physical exam, diagnostic work-up, and treatment strategies for managing common benign gynecological conditions including uterine fibroids, endometriosis, and ovarian cysts.

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This paper/chapter discusses common benign gynecologic conditions in primary care—uterine fibroids (leiomyomas), endometriosis, and ovarian cysts—focusing on relevant history, physical examination, diagnostic work-up, and treatment strategies at a high level. It synthesizes and points readers to the broader evidence base spanning epidemiology, symptom presentation, imaging approaches, and management options across these conditions. A key limitation is that the provided text is an overview rather than an original study with patient-level methods or a specific effect size. Relevance to endometriosis: endometriosis is explicitly included as a major topic alongside fibroids and ovarian cysts, with diagnostic and treatment approaches addressed in the chapter’s scope, though the document’s main focus is a comparative clinical overview of several benign structural conditions rather than a single mechanistic or trial study.

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