Literature Review on the Modern Management of Adenomyosis

Abstract

This review article discusses the current modern management of adenomyosis. Adenomyosis is common amongst women of child bearing age and it has many implications on quality of life. These women struggle with symptoms of dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia and infertility. We discuss the medical, interventional and surgical management of adenomyosis. There are numerous medical treatments which involve hormonal and non-hormonal methods. The interventional methods consist of High intensity focus ultrasound (HIFU), percutaneous microwave ablation (PWMA) and radiofrequency ablation (RA). This paper also discusses the role of surgical technique and whether it has a role in the management of adenomyosis, currently surgical options are not routinely offered to patients. There have been promising studies which have identified that surgery has improved fertility, menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea for patients with adenomyosis.