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Endometriosis
Endometriosis
Group F
Lauren Austin, Brooklyn Barney, McKenna Foxworthy,
Kaitlyn Jensen, Becka Johnson, Emily Kingsley, Krista
Laurie, Jen Riedel, & Jillian Weber
Layers of the uterus
● Acupuncture
● Heating pads
● Rest
● Distraction
● Stress reduction
● Cannabis
Chocolate Cysts
Endometriomas:
● Endometriosis cyst of the ovary
● Tiny patch of endometrial tissue bleeds,
sloughs off, transplanted in the ovaries
where it grows and forms “chocolate cyst”
● May occur in one ovary or both
● Occurs in 20-40% of patients with
endometriosis
● Symptoms: some may be asymptomatic
while others experience pelvic pain outside
of periods, infertility, painful intercourse
Chocolate Cysts
Treatment:
● Laparoscopic cystectomy
● Aspiration
● Laparoscopic endometrial ablation
● Three stage technique
● Combined ablation and cystectomy
Correlation to cancer
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