Adolescent Endometriosis

Attaran, Marjan; Falcone, Tommaso

doi:10.1016/j.jmig.2015.05.011

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“…The exact prevalence of endometriosis among adolescents is yet to be estimated, as the reported prevalence varies among studies, depending on the population examined. In particular, 73% of patients, both adolescents and adults, with a history of severe primary dysmenorrhea, as well as between 19-73% of women undergoing diagnostic laparoscopy for chronic pelvic pain (CPP), are diagnosed with endometriosis [16,17]. A systematic review, published in 2013, concluded that endometriosis is present in 62% of adolescents that undergo laparoscopy [12,18].…”

Section: Endometriosis Epidemiology and Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical and Behavioral Aspects of Adolescent Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

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The majority of young women will experience discomfort associated with menstrual cycles and miss out on education and social opportunities. Endometriosis, the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of uterus, is the most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea and characterized by pain despite treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and hormonal agents. The true prevalence of adolescent endometriosis is not clear. Delay in diagnosis leads to persistent pain, affects quality of life, and potentially contributes to disease progression and subfertility. A laparoscopic diagnosis is the gold standard, but the surgical appearance may differ from adults, as endometriotic lesions are usually red or clear, making their identification a challenge for gynecologists who are unexperienced with endometriosis in adolescents. A personalized medical–surgical treatment is regarded as the most effective therapeutic strategy to achieve remission of symptoms, suppress disease progression, and protect future fertility. Studies have demonstrated how adolescent endometriosis negatively affects patients’ quality of life and psychosocial functioning. Development of therapeutic interventions targeting psychosocial function and quality of life is imperative for adolescent patients.

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Section: Endometriosis Epidemiology and Risk Factorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Medical and Behavioral Aspects of Adolescent Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

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“…It is often associated with chronic abdominal and pelvic pain [ 77 ]. Chronic pelvic pain in paediatric and in adolescent gynaecology occurs in 19–73% of young patients [ 78 ], who, during diagnostic laparoscopy, are most often diagnosed with the following: endometriosis, postoperative adhesions, ovarian functional cysts, reproductive malformations, appendicitis, or no confirmed pathology [ 79 – 81 ]. Although about 2/3 of women with confirmed endometriosis have their first symptoms before the age of 20 years [ 82 ], the real incidence of endometriosis in adolescents is not yet accurately estimated [ 83 ].…”

Section: Endometriosismentioning

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The role of laparoscopy in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology.

Raźnikiewicz

Korlacki

Grabowski

2020

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

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Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology is a narrow field of medicine dealing with the diagnosis of and treatment of gynaecological diseases from the neonatal period to sexual maturity. The current trend in surgical gynaecology in the paediatric population is to minimise the degree of invasiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This contributes to reducing the number of complications and the risk of infertility. Laparoscopic procedures are a challenge for paediatric surgeons and gynaecologists, not only because of the age of treated patients, and anatomical and physiological differences between different age groups but also because of the complexity of the pathology, the differentiation of cancer tumours, and the presence of congenital developmental defects.

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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Adolescent Endometriosis and Advancements in Medical Management

Mama

2020

Endometriosis in Adolescents

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Adolescent Endometriosis

Cited by 6 publications

References 4 publications

Medical and Behavioral Aspects of Adolescent Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

Medical and Behavioral Aspects of Adolescent Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

The role of laparoscopy in paediatric and adolescent gynaecology.

Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Adolescent Endometriosis and Advancements in Medical Management

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