title: Alternative medical treatment for endometriosis.
abstract: Although a limited number of drugs make up the mainstay of treatment of endometriosis, many alternative medications have been used in an attempt to improve efficacy. Some have been rigorously evaluated and are of proven benefit, while others show promise in preliminary trials or in animal models. Proper methods of evaluating medical therapy and outcomes are essential. This chapter provides a review of new medical therapies for the treatment of endometriosis and their evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510-8063, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guarnaccia
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olive
mesh_terms: D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005867:Gestrinone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D045167:Progesterone Congeners / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011372:Progestins / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D003280:Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; D045167:Progesterone Congeners; D011372:Progestins; D005867:Gestrinone; D015735:Mifepristone