Systematic Reviews of Treatments for Endometriosis

Follow the links below to find summaries of systematic reviews of the evidence for the effectiveness of treatments for endometriosis.

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Title:   Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial glands or stroma in sites other than the uterine cavity. It is variable in both its surgical appearance and clinical manifestation often with poor correlation between the two. Surgical treatment of endometriosis aims to remove visible areas of endometriosis and restore anatomy by division of adhesions.

Title:   Ovulation suppression for endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   This review of 23 trials involving 3043 women with endometriosis has shown that there no evidence of benefit with the use of ovulation suppression for women with endometriosis and infertility. Endometriosis is caused by the lining of the uterus (endomet...
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Progestagens and anti-progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a painful condition where tissue from the lining of the womb (uterus) is outside the uterus as well. It can cause pain in the abdomen generally, and during periods (menstruation) or sex. Endometriosis can also lead to infertility. Tr...
Date:   Jan 2000

Title:   Modern combined oral contraceptives for pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a common women's healthcare condition which is defined as the growth of endometrium (lining of the uterus) at sites outside the uterus, such as the ovaries. Endometriosis is commonly found in women with painful periods, pain with sexual...
Date:   May 2007

Title:   Danazol for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Danazol reduces the painful symptoms of endometriosis but has androgenic effects. Endometriosis is a painful condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus. It can cause cysts and infertility. Danazol is a hormone that produces male charact...
Date:   Jun 2007

Title:   Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis: bone mineral density
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Both hormone replacement therapy and danazol stop the loss of bone density that occurs when women take gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometrosis Endometriosis is a painful condition caused where tissue from the lining of the uterus ...
Date:   Aug 2003

Title:   Pre and post operative medical therapy for endometriosis surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is caused by the lining of the uterus (endometrium) spreading outside the uterus. It can cause pelvic pain, painful periods and infertility. Common treatments are hormonal suppression with medical therapy to reduce the size of endometrial ...
Date:   May 2004

Title:   Long-term pituitary down-regulation before in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a disease characterised by the presence of endometrial tissue (the lining of the womb) outside the cavity of the womb. Many women with the disease suffer from menstrual pain and some suffer from infertility. Infertile women with endomet...
Date:   Oct 2005

Title:   Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is the presence of tissue that normally lines the uterus in inappropriate sites (usually within the pelvic cavity). It can cause fertility problems, painful menstruation and painful sexual intercourse. Hormonal drugs such as the oral contr...
Date:   Aug 2001
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