The treatment for endometriosis has been varied over the years. No known cure has yet been found. Pain medications are prescribed for the pain caused by the disease. Hormonal treatments include oral contraceptives, progesterone drugs, Danazol, and gonadotropin releasing hormone drugs. Side effects of all of the treatments are sometimes are problem for women with endometriosis.
Pregnancy can often cause a remission of the disease.
Conservative surgery treatment via laparoscopic removal of the endometrial cells within the pelvic cavity benefits many patients, but recurrences of the disease after surgery are typical. Symptoms can return in a few years or even in a few months after surgery. The recurrent pain caused by endometriosis can cause some women to become depressed. Infertility linked to endometriosis can be upsetting. If you would like to learn more about participating in this study, please send an e-mail message using the form below.