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How to Manage Endometriosis in Adolescence: The Endometriosis Treatment Italian Club Approach

2023; Elsevier BV; Volume: 30; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jmig.2023.03.017

1553-4669

Lucia Lazzeri, Karin Louise Andersson, Stefano Angioni, Alessandro Arena, Saverio Arena, Ludovica Bartiromo, Nicola Berlanda, Cecilia Bonin, Massimo Candiani, Gabriele Centini, Simona Del Forno, Agnese Donati, C. Exacoustòs, Eliana Fuggetta, Luca Labanca, Antonino Maiorana, Francesco Maneschi, Alberto Mattei, Ludovico Muzii, Jessica Ottolina, Alessio Perandini, Federica Perelli, Ida Pino, Maria Grazia Porpora, Valentino Remorgida, Sara Scaramuzzino, Matteo Schimberni, Renato Seracchioli, Eugenio Solima, M. Vignali, Errico Zupi, Francesco Giuseppe Martire,

Intestinal and Peritoneal Adhesions

The evaluation of endometriosis in an adolescent girl is a challenging topic. The initial stage of the disease and the limited diagnostic instrument appropriate for the youth age and for its typical features can reduce the ability of the gynecologist. At the same time, missing a prompt diagnosis can delay the beginning of specific and punctual management of endometriosis, which could avoid a postponed diagnosis from 6 to 12 years, typical of adolescent girls complaining of dysmenorrhea. This article aimed to answer all the potential questions around the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in adolescents starting from a clinical case looking at the possible solution that is easily reproducible in the clinical practice.