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Medical management of endometriosis and infertility
1Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Objective:
To review the literature on the use of medical management of endometriosis and infertility.
Design:
Literature review.
Result(S):
Endometriosis is a common finding in women with infertility, but the mechanism by which it renders a woman infertile remains unclear. Despite many years of controversy and debate, there remains a strong bias against medical treatment for endometriosis-associated infertility. A review of the current literature suggests that medical management of endometriosis may be effective in selected patients and in certain settings, including patients undergoing IVF.
Conclusion(S):
A closer look at the question of medical management of endometriosis reveals that much remains to be learned before a final decision can be made about the use of medical therapies, such as GnRH agonists, for endometriosis and associated infertility.