Endometriosis medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Kuchkuntla, M.B.B.S[2]

Medical Therapy

Treatment of endometriosis is a combination of medical and surgical therapy, based on the extent of the disease, based on the age of the patient and the desire to conceive. The primary goal of medical therapy is symptomatic improvement of pain and regression of the endometrial lesions.

• Endometriosis is due to increased levels of estrogen which is a result of excess production in the body or due to exogenous estrogen intake.
• The primary goal of medical therapy is to shut off the estrogen supply which is essential for the growth of the endometrial lesions.
• There are several therapeutic agents available to decrease estrogen production. The following table is a description of different therapeutic agents available for the treatment of endometriosis.