TY - JOUR
T1 - Holistic approach to care for patients with endometriosis
AU - Molina, Andrea
AU - Carter, Ashlie
AU - Alexander, Lacy
AU - Davé, Arpit
AU - Riley, Kristin
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/8/1
Y1 - 2024/8/1
N2 - Purpose of reviewEndometriosis is a chronic, often debilitating, disease which is typically managed with surgery and hormonal medications. However, many patients feel they lack agency when managing endometriosis symptoms. The purpose of this review is to discuss the mental and physical management strategies, the long-term health consequences, and the role of a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of endometriosis.Recent findingsEvidence is becoming more robust regarding the role of complementary care and physical activity in the management of endometriosis. Health risks such as infertility are well known and newer evidence is evolving regarding perinatal and cardiovascular health risks. There are also trends towards multiple specialist involvement in the care of endometriosis and the benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration.SummaryEndometriosis is a frequently recurrent condition requiring not only meticulous medical and surgical care, but also coordinated longitudinal disease management and impact mitigation. Gynecologists should be aware of the short-term and long-term implications of the disease to empower patients on the management of their overall health.
AB - Purpose of reviewEndometriosis is a chronic, often debilitating, disease which is typically managed with surgery and hormonal medications. However, many patients feel they lack agency when managing endometriosis symptoms. The purpose of this review is to discuss the mental and physical management strategies, the long-term health consequences, and the role of a multidisciplinary team in the treatment of endometriosis.Recent findingsEvidence is becoming more robust regarding the role of complementary care and physical activity in the management of endometriosis. Health risks such as infertility are well known and newer evidence is evolving regarding perinatal and cardiovascular health risks. There are also trends towards multiple specialist involvement in the care of endometriosis and the benefit of interdisciplinary collaboration.SummaryEndometriosis is a frequently recurrent condition requiring not only meticulous medical and surgical care, but also coordinated longitudinal disease management and impact mitigation. Gynecologists should be aware of the short-term and long-term implications of the disease to empower patients on the management of their overall health.
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U2 - 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000970
DO - 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000970
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38837362
AN - SCOPUS:85197157435
SN - 1040-872X
VL - 36
SP - 266
EP - 272
JO - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology
IS - 4
ER -