News

Early Dx, Aggressive Treatment Promising for Teen Endometriosis


 

FROM THE ANNUAL CONGRESS OF THE ENDOMETRIOSIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

To screen for patients at high risk for having endometriosis, Dr. Yeung asks them several important questions, such as "Have you missed school or work due to pelvic pain or painful periods?" When a patient is asked these questions, "if she has any symptoms, her face lights up as she say ‘yes,’ " said Dr. Yeung. "These symptoms are not normal."

Dr. Yeung said he had no relevant disclosures.

Pages

Recommended Reading

Oxytocin System Functioning Mediates Effects of Maternal Depression
MDedge ObGyn
Feds Pull Plug on Nonprescription Plan B for Young Teens
MDedge ObGyn
Endometriosis May Emerge in Adolescence
MDedge ObGyn
Opiates and Sedatives During Breastfeeding
MDedge ObGyn
When to Consider PCOS in Female Acne Patients
MDedge ObGyn