A common treatment for endometriosis could actually be making things worse
by Lucia Osborne-Crowley from Science | The Guardian on (#5KSHS)
Repeat surgeries for endometriosis could be exacerbating pain symptoms, experts say
It has long been believed that the best way to treat endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory condition that affects one in 10 women globally, is by performing laparoscopic surgery to remove damaged tissue from the body.
But experts now say the surgery may not be as effective as once thought in relieving symptoms, and could actually be making things worse for some patients, including those who have developed separate pain conditions as a result of their endometriosis.
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