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Progestogen-only contraceptive pill compared with combined oral contraceptive in the treatment of pain symptoms caused by endometriosis in patients with migraine without aura
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POP is better tolerated than COC and it seems to ameliorate migraine attacks compared to COC in symptomatic patients with rectovaginal endometriosis and migraine without aura, and both drugs efficaciously relieve endometiosis-related pain symptoms.About:
This article is published in European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.The article was published on 2014-08-01. It has received 56 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Migraine & Pelvic pain.read more
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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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Estrogen-progestins and progestins for the management of endometriosis.
Paolo Vercellini,Laura Buggio,Nicola Berlanda,Giussy Barbara,Edgardo Somigliana,Silvano Bosari +5 more
TL;DR: Estrogen-progestins and progestins reduce the incidence of postoperative endometricrioma recurrence and show a protective effect against endometriosis-associated epithelial ovarian cancer risk.
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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
Paolo Vercellini,Laura Buggio,Maria Pina Frattaruolo,Alessandra Borghi,Dhouha Dridi,Edgardo Somigliana +5 more
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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Current and emerging treatment options for endometriosis.
TL;DR: The aim of this review is to provide the reader with a complete overview of drugs that are currently available or are under investigation for the treatment of endometriosis highlighting on-going clinical trials.
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Risk of Venous Thromboembolic Disease Associated With Hormonal Contraceptives and Hormone Replacement Therapy
Marcelo Gomes,Steven R. Deitcher +1 more
TL;DR: The indication of a lower or a lack of VTE risk associated with the use of progestin-only contraceptives and with transdermal HRT suggests that these therapies may be safer than combination oral contraceptive pills and oral HRT for women in whom oral estrogen therapy is considered contraindicated.
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Migraine with aura and reproductive life events: a case control study.
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