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Desogestrel only contraceptive pill versus sequential contraceptive vaginal ring in the treatment of rectovaginal endometriosis infiltrating the rectum: a prospective open-label comparative study

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This article is published in Fertility and Sterility.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 24 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vaginal ring & Desogestrel.

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Novel drug delivery methods for improving efficacy of endometriosis treatments.

TL;DR: This review aims to provide the reader with a complete overview of available evidence about alternative and novel drug delivery methods for endometriosis pharmacotherapy and highlight new research lines.
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"Per vaginam" topical use of hormonal drugs in women with symptomatic deep endometriosis: a narrative literature review.

TL;DR: The vaginal route represents a scarcely explored modality for drug administration and high local hormonal concentrations might achieve a greater effect on endometriotic lesions compared with alternative routes.
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The Combined Contraceptive Vaginal Ring: an Update

TL;DR: The combined contraceptive vaginal ring is as effective as combined oral contraceptive pills with similar side effects but better cycle control and may have many non-contraceptive benefits including a positive effect on sexual function, dysmenorrhea, premenstrual syndrome, and heavy menstrual bleeding.

La place de la sage-femme libérale dans la stratégie diagnostique de l’endométriose

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyse the connaissances des sages-femmes liberales concernant l’endometriose and leurs pratiques lorsque celle-ci est suspectee.
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Reevaluating response and failure of medical treatment of endometriosis: a systematic review.

TL;DR: Few studies of medical therapies for endometriosis report outcomes that are relevant to patients, and many women gain only limited or intermittent benefit from treatment.
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Bladder Endometriosis: A Systematic Review of Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Treatment, Impact on Fertility, and Risk of Malignant Transformation

TL;DR: Current evidence does not support the removal of bladder endometriotic lesions because of the potential risk of malignant transformation since this phenomenon is exceedingly rare, and the review provides a useful tool to guide physicians in the management of this complex condition.
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Treatment of pain associated with deep endometriosis: alternatives and evidence

TL;DR: Surgical excision of DIE should be considered in patients with pain symptoms persisting after first-line hormonal therapies, and the benefits of surgery in terms of pain improvement should be always balanced with the risk of intraoperative complications.
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Medical treatment of endometriosis-related pain

TL;DR: A stepwise approach is suggested, starting with OCs or low-cost progestogens, and stepping up to high-cost drugs only in case of inefficacy or intolerance, as the individual response to different drugs is variable.
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Comparative, open-label prospective study on the quality of life and sexual function of women affected by endometriosis-associated pelvic pain on 2 mg dienogest/30 µg ethinyl estradiol continuous or 21/7 regimen oral contraceptive.

TL;DR: Women on DNG/EE COC continuous regimen reported a reduction of endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and there was an improvement of their sexual activity and their QoL that was better than the D NG/EE 21/7 conventional regimen.
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