Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2019, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (6): 46-50.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2019.519

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Medical treatment of endometriosis: an update

PENG Chao, ZHOU Yingfang   

  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
  • Published:2022-09-27

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Abstract: Endometriosis(EMs)is a chronic and recurrent disease, and can hardly be cured by conservative surgery, so the medical treatment is very important. Many drugs have been developed for relieving pain symptoms associated with EMs, such as nonsteroids anti-inflammatory drugs(NSAIDs), conjugated oral contraceptives, progestins, gestrinone, 山 东 大 学 学 报 (医 学 版)57卷6期 -彭超,等.子宫内膜异位症的药物治疗 \=-gonadotropin-releasing hormone-agonists or GnRH-antagonists, and traditional Chinese medicine. Experts consensus has been achieved and published in 2018 in China on long-term maintenance therapy postoperatively to relieve pain and to prevent recurrence of EMs.

Key words: Endometriosis, Medical treatment, Maintenance therapy, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone-agonists, Gonadotropin-releasing hormone-antagonists, Progestins

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  • R711.71
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