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Endometriosis

Prevención:

No existe prevención comprobada para la endometriosis. Las mujeres con fuertes antecedentes familiares de endometriosis pueden pensar en el uso de pastillas anticonceptivas orales, ya que este tratamiento puede ayudar a evitar o retardar la aparición de la enfermedad.

Referencias:

L Speroff, M Fitz. Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility . 7th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2004.

Hansen KA, Eyster KM. A review of current management of endometriosis in 2006: an evidence-based approach. S D Med. 2006 Apr;59(4):153-9.

Adamson GD, Pasta DJ. Surgical treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility: meta-analysis compared with survival analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol . 1994 Dec;171(6):1488-504.

La laparoscopia pélvica

Endometriosis

Periodos menstruales anormales

Fecha de revisión: 5/15/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Melanie N. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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