Endometriosis An Enigma

Endometriosis is a complex gynecological disorder with multifactorial etiology. An estrogen-dependent condition, it affects 6% to 10% of women in the general population, and in 35% to 50% of these women often experience pain, and sometimes infertility. Exploring this benign but chronic disease, the book covers the different aspects of endometriosis from basic to advanced levels, including diagnoses, management, treatment modalities, complications, and fertility. Features Provides an overview of the guidelines, expert opinions, and ethical dilemmas involved with endometriosis. Covers the various complications that these women can experience Presents informative illustrations that complement the text discussion An overview of surgery, hormone therapy, and other options is provided In-depth coverage of novel treatments, including alternative medicine, diet, nutrition, and lifestyle modifications

TABLE OF CONTENTS Natural history – Basics of endometriosis Arshi Syal, Seema Chopra Epidemiology Pooja Sikka, Rinnie Brar Etiopathogenesis of endometriosis Pooja Sikka, Rinnie Brar Molecular basis and Biomarkers of disease activity Parikshaa Gupta, Nalini Gupta Diagnostic evaluation Neha Aggarwal, Seema Chopra, Arshi Syal Adolescents and endometriosis Aashima Arora Infertility attributed to endometriosis Shalini Gainder, Neethi Mala Mekala Medical Management of Endometriosis Bharti Joshi, Neelam Aggarwal Surgical Exploration as Primary modality of treatment Sujata Siwatch, Indu Saroha Management of Deep, Infiltrative Endometriosis (DIE) causing gynaecological morbidity -Urologist’s perspective Aditya Prakash Sharma, G.S. Bora Management of Deep, Infiltrative Endometriosis (DIE ) causing gynaecological morbidity -colorectal surgeon’s perspective Rajesh Gupta, Aditya Kulkarni Adenomyosis and Endometriosis Minakshi Rohilla Helping a woman afflicted with endometriosis to conceive Seema Chopra, Shalini Gainder Alternative medicine for endometriosis -Diet and Nutrition Nancy Sahni Novel treatment modalities Seema Chopra Long term complications associated with endometriosis Bharti Joshi Recurrence of Endometriosis Rakhi Rai, Seema Chopra Quality of life affected with Endometriosis – Lifestyle Modification for symptom alleviation Seema Chopra, Arshi Syal Literature review: Guidelines for management of Endometriosis Rashmi Bagga, Japleen Kaur Hormone therapy after total surgery for endometriosis Bharti Sharma Ethical dilemmas in management of endometriosis Seema Chopra Conclusion Seema Chopra

Seema Chopra, MBBS, MD, is a consultant (Additional Professor) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India.