Imaging findings in postmenopausal endometriosis

Imaging findings in postmenopausal endometriosis By Selma Oransay

Most women diagnosed with endometriosis during their reproductive years become asymptomatic in postmenopausal period, but lesions remain biologically active despite lower estrogen levels. The pathophysiology of postmenopausal endometriosis remains unclear, though lesions appear less active and extensive. The risk of…

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Relation between hormone replacement therapy and postmenopausal endometriosis.

Relation between hormone replacement therapy and postmenopausal endometriosis. By Bahar Yuksel

The faith of endometriosis after oophorectomy with hysterectomy is unknown. It is clear that applying only a hysterectomy but leaving the affected tissue behind is not a solution for endometriosis-related symptoms. Either total clearance or leaving endometriotic tissues behind when…

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