There is no guaranteed cure for endometriosis. However, if detected early, the pain of endometriosis can usually be controlled with medication that reduces the amount of female hormones circulating in the blood . Drug treatment does not improve fertility. If the condition is not diagnosed until it is advanced, treatment is more difficult. Even such drastic treatment is not effective for pain relief in all cases.
Symptoms disappear with menopause, however.
Prevention Birth-control methods that suppress menstruation often prevent endometriosis during the period they are used, but the disorder may appear when use is stopped.