Endometriosis in Adolescents: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Management by Ceana H. Nezhat
English | PDF | 2020 | 743 Pages | ISBN : 3030529835 | 33.3 MB
Adolescent endometriosis is a previously overlooked disease in children, the true prevalence of which is still unknown but has been estimated between 19-73%. There are numerous initial challenges faced by adolescents suffering from delayed or undiagnosed endometriosis apart from experiencing chronic pain, such as: school/work absenteeism, false diagnoses/treatments, erroneous physician referrals, unnecessary radiological studies, radiation exposure, and emergency room visits as well as early exposure to narcotic pain medications and subsequent drug tolerance, resistance or even addiction.