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- Title
Post-operative use of oral contraceptive pills for prevention of anatomical relapse or symptom-recurrence after conservative surgery for endometriosis.
- Authors
Seracchioli, R.; Mabrouk, M.; Manuzzi, L.; Vicenzi, C.; Frascà, C.; Elmakky, A.; Venturoli, S.
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: Endometriosis recurrence after conservative surgery is not infrequent. Variable regimens of hormonal therapy have been proposed as adjuvant post-operative measures for prophylaxis against recurrence. Among these, the combined oral contraceptive pills (OCP), represents a valuable option in terms of safety and tolerability for long-term use. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effect of post-operative use of OCP in preventing symptom recurrence, and/or anatomical relapse of endometriosis.
- Subjects
CONTRACEPTIVE drugs; ORAL contraceptives; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE reproductive organ diseases; DYSMENORRHEA; DYSPAREUNIA; PELVIC pain
- Publication
Human Reproduction, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 11, p2729
- ISSN
0268-1161
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/humrep/dep259