Endometriosis in adolescents is a hidden, progressive and severe disease that deserves attention, not just compassion.
Hum Reprod
; 28(8): 2026-31, 2013 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-23739215
ABSTRACT
Endometriosis in the adolescent has, in recent years, been discovered to be a challenging problem in gynaecology. Although the pain may start at a young age, even before the onset of menstruation, the diagnosis by laparoscopy is almost always postponed for several years, by which time destructive lesions have affected the tubo-ovarian structures and severely compromised fecundability. Several factors may play a role, but one important reason for this disease progression is likely to be the delay in diagnosis. Therefore, transvaginal ultrasounds and transvaginal access with a less invasive needle endoscopy are recommended for exploration of the pelvis, diagnosis of endometriosis and treatment at an early stage before severe lesions develop.
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Assunto principal:
Endometriose
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Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article