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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
Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women with Endometriosis & Other Pelvic Pain Conditions

Treating Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Women with Endometriosis & Other Pelvic Pain Conditions

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Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) is a common condition in women with endometriosis and other pelvic pain conditions and occurs when the muscles that form the pelvic floor have tightened in response to chronic pelvic pain. Even after the original source of pelvic pain has been
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