Endometriosis is a
painful condition caused when cells from the lining tissue of the womb, called
the endometrium, become attached to organs in the pelvis such as:
Diagnosis is often difficult
as the lesions are typically small in size and can be easily missed by
clinicians without specialist training.
Drug Therapy for Endometriosis:
GP's and non specialist gynaecologists tend to favour treatment with hormones.
Whilst easy to prescribe, this type of drug therapy has a number of problems
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Hormones
will only suppress the condition.
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Hormones
are not always effective.
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Hormone
side effects can be unpleasant.
At CEPP we only
prescribes hormone therapy after very careful assessment and detailed discussion
with our patients.
Surgical Therapy for Endometriosis:
Many of our patients have
had previous surgery, where the subtle signs of the condition may have been
missed. The specialist laparoscopic surgeons at CEPP have extensive experience
in the detailed diagnosis and surgical management of endometriosis.
At CEPP we only
recommend surgical diagnosis and treatment after very careful assessment and
detailed discussion with you.
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