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Endometriosis Treatment
Last Updated: July 3, 2026
Lifestyle Modifications
To alleviate symptoms, improve daily functioning, and enhance overall well-being.
- Pain management strategies, including heat therapy, gentle exercise, and relaxation techniques.
- Fatigue management techniques and energy conservation strategies to combat extreme tiredness.
- Mental health support, such as counselling or therapy, to address low mood and anxiety often associated with chronic pain.
- Dietary adjustments to reduce inflammation and manage symptoms like bloating or bowel discomfort.
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Medicinal Treatment
To reduce pain, control the growth of endometrial tissue, and manage menstrual symptoms.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers like paracetamol and ibuprofen to manage acute pain.
- Hormonal therapies, including combined contraceptive pills, progestins, or GnRH analogues, to suppress endometriosis growth and reduce pain.
- Other hormone-modulating medicines to alter hormone levels and ease symptoms, especially when trying to conceive is not a priority.
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Surgical Treatment
To surgically remove endometrial lesions, alleviate severe symptoms, and improve fertility prospects where applicable.
- Laparoscopic excision or ablation to precisely remove endometrial implants and ovarian cysts (endometriomas).
- Hysterectomy (removal of the womb) and/or oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries) for severe cases, particularly when fertility is not desired or other treatments have failed.
- Resection of affected bowel or bladder sections if endometriosis has infiltrated these organs, performed by specialist surgeons.
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