Medical treatment of mild endometriosis associated with infertility

G Candiani; G B Candiani; P Vercellini; Paolo Vercellini; L Fedele; Luigi Fedele; S Nava; Simona Nava; P E Fontana; Pio Eugenio Fontana

doi:10.1016/0028-2243(91)90287-u

Medical treatment of mild endometriosis associated with infertility

G Candiani, G B Candiani, P Vercellini, Paolo Vercellini, L Fedele, Luigi Fedele, S Nava, Simona Nava, P E Fontana, Pio Eugenio Fontana

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology · 1991 · vol. 38(3) , pp. 169–180 · doi:10.1016/0028-2243(91)90287-u · PMID:2007441 · W2091808814

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This paper reviews the medical treatment options for mild endometriosis in infertile women.

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Steroids Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Steroids

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Administration of Nasal Nafarelin as Compared with Oral Danazol for Endometriosis via openalex
Analysis of sequential treatment protocols for endometriosis-associated infertility via openalex
A proposed classification of pelvic endometriosis. via openalex
Bone mineral density in women with endometriosis before and during ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or danazol via openalex
Buserelin versus danazol in the treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility via openalex
Cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein and Danazol via openalex
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Comparison of Cyproterone Acetate and Danazol in the Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated With Endometriosis via openalex
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Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women via openalex
Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex
Competitive Inhibition by Danazol of Progesterone and Dihydrotestosterone Binding to Human Uterine Progestin and Androgen Receptors via openalex
Cumulative pregnancy rates in infertile women with endometriosis. via openalex
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Danazol binding and translocation of steroid receptors via openalex
Danazol Binding to Rat Androgen, Glucocorticoid, Progesterone, and Estrogen Receptors: Correlation With Biologic Activity via openalex
Danazol: Endocrine consequences in healthy women via openalex
Danazol has progestin-like actions on the human endometrium via openalex
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Effects of danazol on plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in healthy women and in women with endometriosis via openalex
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Successful treatment of asymptomatic endometriosis: does it benefit infertile women? via openalex
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The morphologic effect of short-term medical therapy of endometriosis via openalex
The Role of the New Reproductive Technologies Including IVF and GIFT in Endometriosis via openalex
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Transport of Steroid Hormones: Interaction of 70 Drugs with Testosterone-Binding Globulin and Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin in Human Plasma via openalex
Treatment of endometriosis with a long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. via openalex
Treatment of endometriosis with an antigonadotropin, Danazol. A laparoscopic and histologic evaluation. via openalex
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Treatment of Endometriosis with Estrogen-Progestin Combination and Progestogens Alone via openalex
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[1] Absence of Immunoreactive Luteinizing Hormone following Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Therapy in Women with Endometriosis via openalex

[2] Administration of Nasal Nafarelin as Compared with Oral Danazol for Endometriosis via openalex

[3] Analysis of sequential treatment protocols for endometriosis-associated infertility via openalex

[4] A proposed classification of pelvic endometriosis. via openalex

[5] Bone mineral density in women with endometriosis before and during ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists or danazol via openalex

[6] Buserelin versus danazol in the treatment of endometriosis-associated infertility via openalex

[7] Cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein and Danazol via openalex

[8] Clinical study on finding optimal dose of a potent LHRH agonist (buserelin) for the treatment of endometriosis--multicenter trial in Japan. via openalex

[9] Comparison of Cyproterone Acetate and Danazol in the Treatment of Pelvic Pain Associated With Endometriosis via openalex

[10] Comparison of different modalities of treatment for minimal and mild endometriosis via openalex

[11] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women via openalex

[12] Comparison of different treatment modalities of endometriosis in infertile women. via openalex

[13] Competitive Inhibition by Danazol of Progesterone and Dihydrotestosterone Binding to Human Uterine Progestin and Androgen Receptors via openalex

[14] Cumulative pregnancy rates in infertile women with endometriosis. via openalex

[15] DANAZOL AND LIVER DAMAGE via openalex

[16] Danazol binding and translocation of steroid receptors via openalex

[17] Danazol Binding to Rat Androgen, Glucocorticoid, Progesterone, and Estrogen Receptors: Correlation With Biologic Activity via openalex

[18] Danazol: Endocrine consequences in healthy women via openalex

[19] Danazol has progestin-like actions on the human endometrium via openalex

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[21] DYDROGESTERONE AND ENDOMETRIOSIS via openalex

[22] Effect of LH-RH agonist therapy in the treatment of endometriosis (German experience). via openalex

[23] Effects of danazol on plasma lipid and lipoprotein levels in healthy women and in women with endometriosis via openalex

[24] Efficacy of danazol treatment for minimal endometriosis in infertile women. A prospective, randomized study. via openalex

[25] Endocrine effects of danazol in the treatment of endometriosis via openalex

[26] Endometriosis and infertility: treatment is always necessary. via openalex

[27] Endometriosis—Associated Infertility via openalex

[28] Endometriosis : contemporary concepts in clinical management via openalex

[29] Endometriosis: Role of Ovarian Steroids in Initiation, Maintenance, and Suppression via openalex

[30] Estrogen and Progesterone Cytosol Receptor Concentration in Endometriotic Tissue and Intrauterine Endometrium via openalex

[31] Estrogen and progestin receptors in endometriosis lesions: Comparison with endometrial tissue via openalex

[32] Fertility after conservative treatment of endometriosis. via openalex

[33] Free testosterone levels during danazol therapy via openalex

[34] GnRH Analogs and Safety via openalex

[35] GnRH Analogues in the Treatment of Endometriosis via openalex

[36] Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (GnRH) Agonists in the Management of Endometriosis: A Review via openalex

[37] Histologic study of ovarian endometriosis after hormonal therapy via openalex

[38] Hormonal effects of danazol and medical oophorectomy in endometriosis. via openalex

[39] Hormonal Therapy of Endometriosis via openalex

[40] Impact of gestrinone on the course of asymptomatic endometriosis. via openalex

[41] Intranasal treatment with luteinising hormone releasing hormone agonist in women with endometriosis. via openalex

[42] Laparoscopic cauterization of endometriosis for fertility: a controlled study via openalex

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[45] Lipoprotein changes during treatment of pelvic endometriosis with medroxyprogesterone acetate. via openalex

[46] MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS WITH ORAL MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE via openalex

[47] Medical Management of Endometriosis via openalex

[48] “MEDICAL OOPHORECTOMY” USING A LONG-ACTING GNRH AGONIST-A POSSIBLE NEW APPROACH TO THE TREATMENT OF ENDOMETRIOSIS. via openalex

[49] Minimal/mild endometriosis and infertility. A review via openalex

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[51] Pelvic endometriosis: Infertility and pelvic pain via openalex

[52] Placebo-controlled comparison of danazol and high-dose medroxyprogesterone acetate in the treatment of endometriosis via openalex

[53] Profound alterations of the lipoprotein metabolism during danazol treatment in premenopausal women via openalex

[54] Progestational activity of Danazol in the human female subject via openalex

[55] Second-look laparoscopy in the treatment of endometriosis. via openalex

[56] Successful treatment of asymptomatic endometriosis: does it benefit infertile women? via openalex

[57] The effectiveness of danazol on subsequent fertility in minimal endometriosis via openalex

[58] The effect of LHRH agonist therapy in the treatment of endometriosis (Dutch experience). via openalex

[59] THE INTERACTION OF HUMAN ENDOMETRIAL AND MYOMETRIAL STEROID RECEPTORS WITH DANAZOL via openalex

[60] The morphologic effect of short-term medical therapy of endometriosis via openalex

[61] The Role of the New Reproductive Technologies Including IVF and GIFT in Endometriosis via openalex

[62] The second-look laparoscopy for evaluation of the result of medical treatment of endometriosis should not be performed during ovarian suppression via openalex

[63] Transport of Steroid Hormones: Interaction of 70 Drugs with Testosterone-Binding Globulin and Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin in Human Plasma via openalex

[64] Treatment of endometriosis with a long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. via openalex

[65] Treatment of endometriosis with an antigonadotropin, Danazol. A laparoscopic and histologic evaluation. via openalex

[66] Treatment of endometriosis with a potent agonist of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (nafarelin) via openalex

[67] Treatment of Endometriosis with Estrogen-Progestin Combination and Progestogens Alone via openalex

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