Chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis: from therapeutic Abstraction to clinical definition: A review

Abstract

Currently, endometriosis is one of the most common and relevant gynecological conditions. It is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, with highly heterogeneous pain being one of the most typical. The unifying concept of the algological patterns of endometriosis is chronic pelvic pain, which contributes to a pronounced decrease in patients' quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the key pathogenetic mechanisms of pelvic pain associated with endometriosis and to determine a personalized therapeutic approach based on them.

Keywords

• endometriosis
• chronic pelvic pain
• dienogest