Treatments / Medical (endometriosis)
i might need...
- Anterior and posterior repair
- Antibiotics
- Assisted conception
- Bladder training
- Catheter
- Colposcopy
- Colposuspension
- Combined oral contraceptive pill
- Diet and exercise
- HRT (hormone replacement therapy)
- Hysterectomy
- Hysteroscopy
- Laparoscopy
- Medical (adenomyosis)
- Medical (bladder)
- Medical (BV)
- Medical (DUB)
- Medical (dysmenorrhea)
- Medical (endometriosis)
- Medical (fibroids)
- Medical (PCOS)
- Medical (perimenopausal bleeding)
- Medical (problem periods)
- Medical (thrush)
- Myomectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pelvic floor exercises
- Pelvic floor repair
- Surgery - designer vaginas
- Surgery for prolapse
- Tension free tape (TFT)
- Uterine artery embolisation (UAE)
- Vulvectomy
which means...
Medical (endometriosis)
Endometriosis can be suppressed with the use of drugs (GnRH agonists) that stop your ovaries making eggs or oestrogen (temporary menopause). Side effects can be ameliorated with hormone replacement. The combined oral contraceptive pill may also help reduce bleeding and pain, particularly if the packs are taken 'back to back' (42 days tablets then a 7 day break). The Mirena IUS is inserted into the uterus and may also reduce bleeding and pain.
Pregnancy is not a medical treatment, but provides relief from endometriosis.
Getting help
If you wish to make an appointment to seek further advice and or treatment, please contact Dr Harrington's secretary.
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Endometriosis
A condition where, for reasons that we do not know, the endometrial cells start growing outside the womb, typically in the pelvis. When they bleed internally they can lead to a lot of pain, especially during sex and around the time of the period.
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