Changes in the size of rectovaginal endometriotic nodules infiltrating the rectum during hormonal therapies

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 287, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 447-453

  Ferrero, Simone ^a   Leone Roberti Maggiore, Umberto ^a   Scala, Carolina ^a   Di Luca, Martina ^a   Venturini, Pier Luigi ^a   Remorgida, Valentino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Desogestrel; Letrozole; Medical therapy; Norethisterone acetate; Rectal endometriosis; Rectovaginal endometriosis; Virtual organ computer aided analysis

Indexed keywords

DESOGESTREL; DESOGESTREL PLUS ETHINYLESTRADIOL; LETROZOLE; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; TIBOLONE; TRIPTORELIN;

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; MIGRAINE; MYALGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTOVAGINAL ENDOMETRIOTIC NODULE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; VAGINA DISEASE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; CALCIUM; CHOLECALCIFEROL; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SEQUENTIAL; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; DESOGESTREL; ENDOMETRIOSIS; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; NITRILES; NORETHINDRONE; NORPREGNENES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECTAL DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAZOLES; TRIPTORELIN PAMOATE; VAGINAL DISEASES; VITAMINS;

EID: 84878359292     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-012-2581-2     Document Type: Article

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