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.

Reviewed July 2009

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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:   Jul 2009
Title:   Ovulation suppression for endometriosis for women with subfertility
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:   Apr 2009
Title:   Pentoxifylline versus medical therapies for subfertile women with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a painful condition where endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, which potentially affects a woman's ability to conceive. Recent studies support the influence of the immune system on this disease. Pentoxifylline is an immunomodula...
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition causing menstrual and pelvic pain. Treatment involves surgery and hormonal drugs, with potentially unpleasant side effects and high rates of reoccurrence of endometriosis. This review suggests that Chin...
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Hormone therapy for endometriosis and surgical menopause
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is known to result in variable severity of symptoms. For some women bilateral removal of the ovaries (oophorectomy) with or without an hysterectomy may be required to manage symptoms. This brings women into premature menopause. It is thoug...
Date:   Jul 2008
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:   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:   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:   Pre and post operative medical therapy for endometriosis surgery
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   There is insufficient evidence to determine whether hormonal suppression either before or after surgery for endometriosis is associated with a benefit. Endometriosis is caused by the lining of the uterus (endometrium) spreading outside the uterus. It ca...
Date:   May 2004
Title:   Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues for endometriosis: bone mineral density
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Endometriosis is a painful condition caused where tissue from the lining of the uterus (womb) is outside the uterus as well. It can be treated with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHas). Possible adverse effects of GnRHas include loss of bo...
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Laparoscopic surgery for subfertility associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   The use of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of minimal and mild endometriosis may improve success rates. The relevant trials have some methodological problems and further research in this area is needed....
Title:   Progestagens and anti-progestagens for pain associated with endometriosis
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Progestagens and anti-progestagens can help reduce the pain from endometriosis. 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 ...
Date:   Jan 2000
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