Endometriosis
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Endometriosis
A 29 year old, white female presents to her gynaecologist complain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing of severe lower abdomin" rel="nofollow">inal cramps that were poorly responsive to ibuprofen. She has been married for 9 years and has 2 sons,
ages 3 and 6 years. Menses began yesterday and the pain" rel="nofollow">in has lasted for about 72 hours. She reports that she had a similar episode of pain" rel="nofollow">in just before her last menses but that pain" rel="nofollow">in subsided with the
end of her period. She also complain" rel="nofollow">ins of sharp, deep pain" rel="nofollow">in durin" rel="nofollow">ing sex, mild lower back pain" rel="nofollow">in and pain" rel="nofollow">in durin" rel="nofollow">ing urin" rel="nofollow">ination durin" rel="nofollow">ing the past 2 weeks.
1. Describe endometriosis, emphasisin" rel="nofollow">ing the signs and symptoms, and potential future complications.
2. How would you confirm the diagnosis and explain" rel="nofollow">in why it is so difficult to diagnose?
3. What would be the pharmacological treatment options and explain" rel="nofollow">in how they work in" rel="nofollow">in this condition?
4. Describe the different treatments for mild or severe endometriosis?
5. She also wants to have more children. What in" rel="nofollow">information and advice can you provide her and explain" rel="nofollow">in fully your rationale?