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Endometriosis: Christina Hodder Leanne Jesso
Endometriosis: Christina Hodder Leanne Jesso
Endometriosis: Christina Hodder Leanne Jesso
Christina Hodder
Leanne Jesso
Introduction
Brief History
Symptoms
Linked to infertility
Miscarriages
Loss of reproductive organs
(hysterectomy)
Psychologically damaging
Chronic pain
Methods of Diagnosis
Some Classifications
Stages
Patient Satisfaction
Patient Satisfaction
Statistics
Interesting Facts
Photos
A small adhesion on
an ovary about to be
removed surgically
Photos
Endometriosis
growing on the ovary
and fallopian tube
Photos
Severe endometriosis
on the back of the
uterus causing
adhesions of the
bowel and pelvic
organs
Conclusion
No cure
Disease of coping
Combination therapy involving surgery,
hormones, and (if needed) assisted
reproduction
Works Cited
Websites
http://ladytobaby.com/show.php?cat=38&item=164
http://www.endo.org.uk/painsurveytoplinepreliminaryresu
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