Use of a progestogen only preparation containing desogestrel in the treatment of recurrent pelvic pain after conservative surgery for endometriosis

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-190

  Razzi, Sandro ^a   Luisi, Stefano ^a   Ferretti, Caterina ^a   Calonaci, Francesco ^a   Gabbanini, Massimo ^a   Mazzini, Massimo ^a   Petraglia, Felice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endometriosis; Estro progestinic; Pelvic pain; Progestin; VAS score

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GESTAGEN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DYSMENORRHEA; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PILL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SIDE EFFECT; UTERUS SURGERY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 36549016580     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.08.002     Document Type: Article

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