BookAndrea R. Genazzani, Michelle Nisolle, Felice Petraglia, Robert N. Taylor, editors.
Summary: This volume focuses on endometriosis from its pathogenesis and the importance of the early diagnosis to treatment, throughout all aspects of femininity that this disease affects, impacting health and quality of life. It also covers treatment strategies for the pain and for the disease management according to the age and needs of the patient, from adolescence to menopause, passing through the fertile age and the consequences that this disease can have on fertility and pregnancy. This book is a useful, clear and up-to-date tool for gynecologists, gynecological surgeons, reproductive medicine and general practitioners and is an important source of information to face this more and more frequent and devastating disease.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Endocrine disruptors and risk of endometriosis
Chapter 2. Metabolomic characteristics in endometriosis patients
Chapter 3. Can we diagnose early endometriosis with ultrasound rather than laparoscopy?
Chapter 4. Neurotrophins and cytokines in endometriosis pain
Chapter 5. Endometriosis induced pain: the treatment strategy
Chapter 6. Management of endometriosis in teenagers
Chapter 7. The etonogestrel contraceptive implant as a therapy for endometriosis
Chapter 8. Impact of endometrioma surgery on ovarian reserve
Chapter 9. What is the place of surgery of deep endometriosis in infertile and pelvic pain patients?
Chapter 10. Endometriosis and Infertility: surgery and IVF: when, why and outcomes
Chapter 11. ART and Endometriosis : problems and solutions
Chapter 12. Morphokinetics in embryos from patients with endometriosis
Chapter 13. Endometriosis and cancer: prevention and diagnosis
Chapter 14. Medical management of endometriosis, present and future with special reference to MHT in the patient previously diagnosed with endometriosis
Chapter 15. Endometriosis and Menopause: Realities and Management.