<i>Endometriosis and pain</i>

Małgorzata Sobstyl; Joanna Tkaczuk-Włach; Grzegorz Jakiel

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Menopause Review/Przegląd Menopauzalny

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Review paper

Endometriosis and pain

Małgorzata Sobstyl

,

Joanna Tkaczuk-Włach

,

Grzegorz Jakiel

Przegląd Menopauzalny 2012; 1: 60–64

Online publish date: 2012/02/29

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Endometriosis is a chronic disease concerning approximately 6-10% of women at the reproductive age. Pain is observed in 66% of patients. The mechanism of pain includes local inflammation, adhesions and prostaglandin production by endometriosis. Treatment should be started with administration of NSAIDs and/or oral contraceptives. If no effect is observed, laparoscopy or GnRH analogs administration should be considered. Other treatments include dienogest or IUD releasing levonorgestrel.

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Endometriosis and pain

Małgorzata Sobstyl , Joanna Tkaczuk-Włach , Grzegorz Jakiel

pelvic pain, endometriosis, oral contraceptive, dienogest, laparoscopy

Małgorzata Sobstyl

,

Joanna Tkaczuk-Włach

,

Grzegorz Jakiel