Endometriosis Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Endometriosis, including details on causes, treatment, symptoms, infertility.

Diagnosis of endometriosis and pelvic pain.

Garry R

School of Women's and Infants' Health, King Edward Memorial Hospital, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. rgarry@meddent.uwa.edu.au

Both the American and the Royal Colleges of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have produced guidelines that recommend patients with chronic pelvic pain, including those suspected of having endometriosis, should receive empirical medical therapy without a preliminary diagnostic laparoscopy. This paper reviews the implications of this approach.

Published 30 October 2006 in Fertil Steril, 86(5): 1307-9; discussion 1317.
Full-text of this article is available online (may require subscription).

© 2004-2008 Endometriosis Research Today. All Rights Reserved.