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SUBMITTER: Chen I
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8127059 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Innie I Veth Veerle B VB Choudhry Abdul J AJ Murji Ally A Zakhari Andrew A Black Amanda Y AY Agarpao Carmina C Maas Jacques Wm JW
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20201118
<h4>Background</h4>Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition affecting 10% to 15% of reproductive-age women and may cause dyspareunia, dysmenorrhoea, and infertility. One treatment strategy is combining surgery and medical therapy to reduce the recurrence of endometriosis. Though the combination of surgery and medical therapy appears to be beneficial, there is a lack of clarity about the appropriate timing of when medical therapy should be used in relation with surgery, that is, before, ...[more]