Is dienogest the best medical treatment for ovarian endometriomas? Results of a multicentric case control study.


Journal

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology
ISSN: 1473-0766
Titre abrégé: Gynecol Endocrinol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8807913

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Historique:
pubmed: 18 7 2019
medline: 20 11 2020
entrez: 18 7 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Ovarian endometriomas are common manifestations of endometriosis. Surgical excision has been shown to potentially decrease ovarian reserves. In this prospective study, we included 81 patients with ovarian endometriosis. 40 were treated with 2 mg of dienogest daily (DNG) and 41 were treated with cyclic oral estro-progestins (ethinyl estradiol 30 mcg [EE] plus dienogest 2 mg) (DNG + EE). Aim of the study was the effect of the treatment on the size of the endometriotic cysts. Further, in the symptomatic patients, follow-up included an evaluation of chronic pain before and during treatment. Both treatments were able to significantly decrease the pain in symptomatic patients with no statistical differences. The mean visual analog scale score at enrollment was 65 ± 14 and 70 ± 18, and there was significant improvement (19 ± 15,

Identifiants

pubmed: 31311360
doi: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1640674
doi:

Substances chimiques

Contraceptives, Oral, Combined 0
Hormone Antagonists 0
Ethinyl Estradiol 423D2T571U
dienogest 46M3EV8HHE
Nandrolone 6PG9VR430D

Types de publication

Comparative Study Journal Article Multicenter Study

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

84-86

Auteurs

Stefano Angioni (S)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Presidio Policlinico di Monserrato, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.

Alessandro Pontis (A)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Francesco Hospital, Nuoro, Italy.

Maria E Malune (ME)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Presidio Policlinico di Monserrato, University of Cagliari, Monserrato, Italy.

Vito Cela (V)

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.

Stefano Luisi (S)

Department of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy.

Pietro Litta (P)

Department of Gynaecological Sciences and Human Reproduction, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

Michele Vignali (M)

Macedonio Melloni Hospital, Milano, Italy.

Luigi Nappi (L)

Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy.

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