Outpatient diagnosis and drug therapy of endometriosis: A review
- Authors: Solopova A.E.1, Alieva P.M.1, Dumanovskaya M.R.1, Tabeeva G.I.1, Ivannikova I.A.2, Smetnik A.A.1, Pavlovich S.V.1,2
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- Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
- Issue: Vol 26, No 2 (2024)
- Pages: 135-140
- Section: REVIEW
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2079-5831/article/view/257887
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.26442/20795696.2024.2.202733
- ID: 257887
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Endometriosis affects about 10% of women of reproductive age and can negatively impact their quality of life (QoL). Due to the heterogeneity of symptoms or even their absence, early diagnosis is difficult. Therefore, it is necessary to comprehensively assess the patient's complaints, including a thorough review of medical history, the results of imaging studies, and risk factors for endometriosis. Early diagnosis enables preemptive treatment and avoids surgical intervention. The article presents data on managing patients with endometriosis in outpatient settings, describing methods for non-invasive imaging diagnosis of endometriosis. Current options of pharmacotherapy aimed at controlling the development of the disease and improving the QoL of patients in the long term are addressed. Timely initiated drug treatment improves the QoL of patients, in some cases, leads to a regression of the lesions, and improves the prognosis for the reproductive function. A shift in focus to clinical diagnosis, combined with non-invasive imaging, shortens the time between the first consultation and the final diagnosis. According to the current view of Russian and international professional societies, therapy should be long-term; therefore, selecting treatment with predictable responses and monitoring the course of the disease is necessary.
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Alina E. Solopova
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Email: a_solopova@oparina4.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4768-115X
D. Sci. (Med.), Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Russian Federation, MoscowPatimat M. Alieva
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Author for correspondence.
Email: aalievapm@gmail.com
obstetrician-gynecologist, Graduate Student, Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Russian Federation, MoscowMadina R. Dumanovskaya
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Email: m_dumanovskaya@oparina4.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7286-6047
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Russian Federation, MoscowGuzal I. Tabeeva
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Email: g_tabeeva@oparina4.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1498-6520
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Russian Federation, MoscowIuliia A. Ivannikova
Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: ivannikova0@yandex.ru
Medical Resident, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation, MoscowAntonina A. Smetnik
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Email: a_smetnik@oparina4.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0627-3902
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology
Russian Federation, MoscowStanislav V. Pavlovich
Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology; Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Email: s_pavlovich@oparina4.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1313-7079
Cand. Sci. (Med.), Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Russian Federation, Moscow; MoscowReferences
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