Treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: a committee opinion

Pain associated with endometriosis may involve many mechanisms and requires careful evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other potential causes. Both medical and surgical treatments for pain related to endometriosis are effective, and choice of treatment must be individualized. This docum...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Fertility and sterility 2014-04, Vol.101 (4), p.927-935
Hauptverfasser:	The Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Endometriosis - complications Endometriosis - diagnosis Endometriosis - therapy Female Gynecology - standards Humans Internal Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Pain Management - standards Pain Measurement - standards Pelvic Pain - etiology Pelvic Pain - therapy Practice Guidelines as Topic United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Pain associated with endometriosis may involve many mechanisms and requires careful evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other potential causes. Both medical and surgical treatments for pain related to endometriosis are effective, and choice of treatment must be individualized. This document replaces the document by the same name last published in 2008 (Fertil Steril 2008;90:S260–9).
ISSN:	0015-0282 1556-5653
DOI:	10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.02.012