Main description:

Part of the World Clinics: Obstetrics & Gynecology series, this book discusses progress in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. Beginning with an introduction to the pathogenesis of the disease, the following chapters are each dedicated to a different condition that may manifest itself in tandem with, or as a result of endometriosis, including uterine fibroids, cysts, adenomyosis, ovarian cancer and subfertility. The effects of endometriosis on the urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract and the thoracic organs, are also discussed.

Contents:

Chapter

1. Pathogenesis of Endometriosis.Chapter

2. Adolescent Endometriosis.Chapter

3. Endometriomas.Chapter

4. Adenomyosis.Chapter

5. Endometriosis and Leiomyoma

Chapter

6. Endometriosis and Subfertility.Chapter

7. Endometriosis and Assisted Reproduction.Chapter

8. Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis of the Pelvis

Chapter

9. Urinary Tract Endometriosis.Chapter

10. Laparoscopic Management of Intestinal Endometriosis.Chapter

11. Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome

Chapter

12. Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer

Chapter

13. Endometriosis: Medical Therapy

Chapter

14. Novel Pain Relief Agents in Endometriosis