How should endometriosis be treated?

Patient's question:

Since childhood, I have suffered from menstrual cramps. Now that I have been married for three years, I still haven't been able to conceive successfully. The examination revealed endometriosis. Is this condition treatable? How should I treat endometriosis?

Doctor's answer:

The main cause of endometriosis onset is related to childbirth, as well as some secondary miscarriages, etc. Postpartum shed endometrium is planted in the cervix, vagina, pelvic cavity, and repeated artificial abortions, which are suctioned into the pelvic cavity through negative pressure.
The treatment principle for endometriosis is as follows: For young women with fertility recommendations, drug therapy is generally adopted with irregular follow-up and careful examinations. If the symptoms are severe, the effect of drug therapy is not significant, or there are large cysts in the ovaries, conservative surgery can be performed, such as chocolate cyst aspiration of ovarian endometrioma, endometrioma cystectomy, or resection of the affected ovary, to preserve normal ovarian function and fertility.

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