Treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: a committee opinion

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.02.012

Treatment of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis: a committee opinion

Fertil Steril. 2014 Apr;101(4):927-35. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.02.012. Epub 2014 Mar 13.

Author

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Collaborators

Practice Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine:
Samantha Pfeifer, Richard Reindollar, Jeffrey Goldberg, Roger Lobo, Michael Thomas, Margareta Pisarska, Eric Widra, Mark Licht, Jay Sandlow, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Mitchell Rosen, Michael Vernon, Owen Davis, Daniel Dumesic, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Randall Odem, Kim Thornton, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera

PMID: 24630080
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.02.012

Abstract

Pain associated with endometriosis may involve many mechanisms and requires careful evaluation to confirm the diagnosis and exclude other potential causes. Both medical and surgical treatments for pain related to endometriosis are effective, and choice of treatment must be individualized. This document replaces the document by the same name last published in 2008 (Fertil Steril 2008;90:S260-9).

MeSH terms

Endometriosis / complications
Endometriosis / diagnosis*
Endometriosis / therapy*
Female
Gynecology / standards*
Humans
Pain Management / standards*
Pain Measurement / standards*
Pelvic Pain / etiology*
Pelvic Pain / therapy*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States