Hello Freckles_7_17,
Endometriosis is usually treated with medications or surgery. The chosen approach depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether you hope to become pregnant.
Over-the-counter pain relievers are recommended initially to help ease menstrual cramps.
Supplemental hormones are sometimes effective in reducing or eliminating the pain associated with endometriosis. Hormone therapies include birth control pills patches or vaginal rings. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and antagonists block the production of ovarian-stimulating hormones. This prevents menstruation and dramatically lowers estrogen levels, thus causing endometrial implants to shrink.
Danazol is another drug that works the same way but additionally suppresses the growth of the endometrium.
Conservative surgery removes endometrial growth, scar tissue and adhesions without removing your reproductive organs. This procedure can be done laparoscopically.
Discuss treatment options with your gynecologist and together, find the best one for you.
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Hello Freckles_7_17,
Endometriosis is usually treated with medications or surgery. The chosen approach depends on the severity of your symptoms and whether you hope to become pregnant.
Over-the-counter pain relievers are recommended initially to help ease menstrual cramps.
Supplemental hormones are sometimes effective in reducing or eliminating the pain associated with endometriosis. Hormone therapies include birth control pills patches or vaginal rings. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and antagonists block the production of ovarian-stimulating hormones. This prevents menstruation and dramatically lowers estrogen levels, thus causing endometrial implants to shrink.
Danazol is another drug that works the same way but additionally suppresses the growth of the endometrium.
Conservative surgery removes endometrial growth, scar tissue and adhesions without removing your reproductive organs. This procedure can be done laparoscopically.
Discuss treatment options with your gynecologist and together, find the best one for you.
Maryann
August 14, 2012 - 4:47pmThis Comment
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