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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-8-4
pubmed:abstractText
Prevention of the recurrence of post-operative endometriosis is crucial for future fertility. The incidence of disease relapse can be influenced by major demographic changes and by the use of long-term adjuvant medical treatment. Decrease in age at menarche, number of pregnancies and duration of breastfeeding and increase in age at first birth all lead to an increase in the overall number of ovulations and menstruations a woman has within a reproductive lifespan. These changes impact during the decade at highest risk for endometriosis, i.e. between 25 and 35 years of age, and may substantially expand the hiatus between first-line surgical treatment and conception attempt. Several lines of evidence suggest that ovulation inhibition reduces the risk of endometriosis recurrence. After pooling the results of a cohort and a randomized controlled trial on long-term post-operative oral contraceptive use, a recurrent endometrioma developed in 26/250 regular users (10%; 95% CI 7-15%) compared with 46/115 never users (40%; 95% CI 31-50%), with a common OR of 0.16 (95% CI 0.04-0.65). After first-line surgery for endometriosis, women should be invited to seek conception as soon as possible. Alternatively, oral contraceptive use until pregnancy is desired should be considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1472-6491
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
2010 Reproductive Healthcare Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
259-65
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Post-operative endometriosis recurrence: a plea for prevention based on pathogenetic, epidemiological and clinical evidence.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Milan and Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy. paolo.vercellini@unimi.it
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article