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Suggest Treatment For Endometriosis

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Question : How to treat endometriosis?
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Answered by Dr. Prasanna Heijebu (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Combined OC pills are initially used to treat endometriosis

Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX

I can certainly understand your concerns.

Treatment for endometriosis depends on the extent.

Generally , I recommend combination oral contraceptives as the initial treatment of choice.

COCPs act by ovarian suppression and continuous progestin administration. Initially, a trial of continuous or cyclic COCPs should be administered for 3 months. With pain relief, this treatment is continued for 6-12 months.

Additionally, The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has been shown to reduce endometriosis-associated pain.When inserted at the time of laparoscopic surgery, it has been found to reduce the recurrence of dysmenorrhea by 35%.

Please check with your physician if he shared my view and if can prescribe these medications to you.

Post your further queries if any.
Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Endometriosis

Brief Answer: Combined OC pills are initially used to treat endometriosis Detailed Answer: Hello, XXXXXXX I can certainly understand your concerns. Treatment for endometriosis depends on the extent. Generally , I recommend combination oral contraceptives as the initial treatment of choice. COCPs act by ovarian suppression and continuous progestin administration. Initially, a trial of continuous or cyclic COCPs should be administered for 3 months. With pain relief, this treatment is continued for 6-12 months. Additionally, The levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has been shown to reduce endometriosis-associated pain.When inserted at the time of laparoscopic surgery, it has been found to reduce the recurrence of dysmenorrhea by 35%. Please check with your physician if he shared my view and if can prescribe these medications to you. Post your further queries if any. Thank you.