MEDICAL-TREATMENT OF MILD ENDOMETRIOSIS IN INFERTILE WOMEN - ANALYSIS OF A FAILURE

被引:19
作者
CANDIANI, GB [1 ]
VERCELLINI, P [1 ]
FEDELE, L [1 ]
BOCCIOLONE, L [1 ]
BIANCHI, C [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MILAN,SCH MED,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL 1,CTR STUDY & TREATMENT ENDOMETRIOSIS,I-20122 MILAN,ITALY
关键词
ENDOMETRIOSIS; INFERTILITY; DANAZOL; GESTRINONE; GONADOTROPIN RELEASING HORMONE AGONISTS;
D O I
10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137217
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
The easy access to the pelvis of infertile women by laparoscopy favours early diagnosis of endometriosis in an increasing number of subjects with minimal and mild disease. These initial forms have been associated with and considered as the cause of infertility despite the absence of relevant scientific evidence. Various hormone therapies, some with severe side-effects and high costs, have been used by numerous authors. However, no study comparing medically treated with untreated women has ever shown any drug to be more effective than expectant management. The possible explanations of treatment failures are reviewed.
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