Treatment of endometriosis

Medical treatment for endometriosis includes prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, pseudopregnancy regimens, progestagens, danazol and other drugs. Surgical treatment includes conservative surgery and radical surgery with hormone replacement therapy.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1992-11, Vol.340 (8830), p.1267-1271
Main Author: Shaw, R.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amino Acid Sequence
Biological and medical sciences
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors - therapeutic use
Danazol - therapeutic use
Drugs
Endometriosis
Endometriosis - drug therapy
Endometriosis - surgery
Female
Female genital diseases
Gestrinone - therapeutic use
Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - analogs & derivatives
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Health care
Hormone replacement therapy
Humans
Medical disorders
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Molecular Sequence Data
Non tumoral diseases
Progestins - therapeutic use
Reproductive system
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Summary:Medical treatment for endometriosis includes prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, pseudopregnancy regimens, progestagens, danazol and other drugs. Surgical treatment includes conservative surgery and radical surgery with hormone replacement therapy.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/0140-6736(92)92960-N