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What it Really Means to Have Endometriosis

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What is Hormone Therapy and Should it be Used to Treat Endometriosis?

What is Hormone Therapy and Should it be Used to Treat Endometriosis?

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The typical medical treatment for endometriosis provided by most OBGYNs consists of manipulating a woman’s hormones, primarily her estrogen and/or progesterone levels. The rationale behind this treatment is that estrogen tends to stimulate the growth of endometriosis and progesterone is believed to balance or stabilize
Dr. Cook’s Guide to Hormone Therapy Treatments for Patients with Pelvic Pain

Dr. Cook’s Guide to Hormone Therapy Treatments for Patients with Pelvic Pain

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IntroductionProgesterone OnlyCombined Estrogen & ProgesteroneDanazol (Danocrine)GnRH (Lupron, Synarel)Aromatase Enzyme Inhibitors The typical medical treatment for endometriosis provided by most OB/GYN’s basically is manipulating a woman’s hormones, primarily her estrogen and/or progesterone levels. The concept behind this approach to treatment of endometriosis is that estrogen tends