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Endometriose forekommer hos 6 til 10 prosent av alle kvinner.
Endometriose forekommer hos 6 til 10 prosent av alle kvinner.

Endometriose

Endometriose gir symptomer som sterke menstruasjonssmerter, eventuelt smerter ved eggløsning og hos en del kroniske smerter. Vanlig behandling mot smertene er NSAIDs og hormonbehandling, f. eks. p-piller.

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Hva er endometriose?

Årsaker til endometriose

Hva er symptomene?

Hvordan stilles diagnosen?

Behandling av endometriose

Hormonell behandling

Hormonstoppende behandling

Kirurgi

Behandling av barnløshet

Hvor effektiv er behandlingen?

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Referanser

Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Endometriose. Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor.

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