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Endometriosis Learning Center

Treatments could include:
Medications to control pain; Medications to stop the endometriosis from getting worse; Surgery to remove the areas of endometriosis;
Source:ADAM
Date:September 2, 2009
Although severe endometriosis should not be self-treated, many women find they can help relieve symptoms through alternative therapies. In a survey conducted by the Endometriosis Association, 40-60% of the women who used alternative medicines repo...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
How endometriosis is treated depends on the woman's symptoms, her age, the extent of the disease, and her personal preferences. The condition cannot be fully eradicated without surgery. Conservative treatment focuses on managing the pain, preservi...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
A hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman's uterus. It may be done through an incision (cut) in either the abdomen (belly) or the vagina.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2009
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the uterus. In a total hysterectomy, the uterus and cervix are removed. In some cases, the fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed along with the uterus, which is a hysterectomy with bilateral...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Hysterectomy is the surgical removal of the uterus. In a total hysterectomy, the uterus and cervix are removed. In some cases, the fallopian tubes and ovaries are removed along with the uterus (called hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorect...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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