Fertility and sterility
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Fertility and sterility · Sep 2003
Clinical TrialContinuous use of an oral contraceptive for endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to a cyclic pill regimen.
To ascertain whether long-term reduction of pain is obtained by continuous administration of an oral contraceptive (OC) in women with endometriosis-associated recurrent dysmenorrhea that does not respond to cyclic OC use. ⋯ Long-term continuous OC use can be proposed to women with symptomatic endometriosis and menstruation-related pain symptoms.
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Fertility and sterility · Aug 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialLaparoscopic uterosacral ligament resection for dysmenorrhea associated with endometriosis: results of a randomized, controlled trial.
To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic resection of the uterosacral ligaments in women with endometriosis and predominantly midline dysmenorrhea. ⋯ Addition of uterosacral ligament resection to conservative laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis did not reduce the medium- or long-term frequency and severity of recurrence of dysmenorrhea.