Open AccessDiagnostic and treatment of endometriosis - recommendations for clinical practice
Author(s) -
Svetlana Spremović-Radjenović,
Jovan Bila,
Snezana Vidakovic,
Nebojša Radunović
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh160404019s
Subject(s) - endometriosis , medicine , infertility , pelvic pain , reproductive medicine , modalities , laparoscopy , gynecology , uterine cavity , clinical practice , human reproduction , general surgery , uterus , family medicine , surgery , pregnancy , social science , genetics , anatomy , sociology , biology
Endometriosis is characterized by endometrial tissue found outside of the uterus (primarily in the pelvic cavity), causing chronic inflammatory reaction, infertility, and pain. The impact of endometriosis on different aspects of women’s life is important, including family and social life, work, and reproduction. The usual way of examining endometriosis is history taking, recognition of typical symptoms, clinical examination, and the use of imaging techniques, but the diagnosis is made by histopathology findings, usually after laparoscopy. The aim is to represent current recommendations and guidelines referring to endometriosis diagnostics and therapy, proposed by two major societies dealing with reproductive medicine: European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). The recommendations refer primarily to the therapeutic modalities in infertility and pain problems caused by endometriosis, and represent the basis of appropriate strategy for overcoming numerous problems linked with this chronic illness