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O’Sullivan M, Overton C. Symptom recognition key to diagnosing endometriosis. Practitioner March 2018;262(1813):13-18
Symptom recognition key to diagnosing endometriosis
22 Mar 2018
Endometriosis affects around one in ten women of reproductive age in the UK. NICE guidance highlights the importance of symptoms in its diagnosis. A normal abdominal or pelvic examination, ultrasound, or MRI should not exclude the diagnosis. Endometriosis should be suspected in women and adolescents who present with one or more of: chronic pelvic pain, significant dysmenorrhoea, deep dyspareunia, period-related or cyclical GI or urinary symptoms, or infertility. If endometriosis is suspected or symptoms persist, patients should be referred for further assessment.
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