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This Journal feature begins with a case vignette that includes a therapeutic recommendation. A discussion of the clinical problem and the mechanism of benefit of this form of therapy follows. Major clinical studies, the clinical use of this therapy, and potential adverse effects are reviewed. Relevant formal guidelines, if they exist, are presented. The article ends with the author's clinical recommendations.

A 36-year-old woman presents with long-standing pelvic pain, including dysmenorrhea and pain with intercourse. She has previously received oral contraceptives and depot medroxyprogesterone for presumed endometriosis. This regimen has not relieved her pain, and she has had side effects, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

The Clinical Problem

Pathophysiology and Effect of Therapy

Clinical Evidence

Clinical Use

Adverse Effects

Areas of Uncertainty

Guidelines

Recommendations

Source Information

From the Wisconsin Fertility Institute, Middleton, WI.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Olive at the Wisconsin Fertility Institute, 3146 Deming Way, Middleton, WI 53562, or at dlolive1@aol.com.

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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Endometriosis
de Ziegler D., Borghese B., Chapron C., Olive D. L.
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N Engl J Med 2008; 359:2844-2845, Dec 25, 2008. Correspondence

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• de Ziegler, D., Borghese, B., Chapron, C., Olive, D. L. (2008). Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Endometriosis. NEJM 359: 2844-2845 [Full Text]