title: [The use of Gn-RH analogues in the management of the endometriosis].
abstract: The treatment of endometriosis with the Gn-RH agonists (Gn-RH(a)), is at present the most common medical therapy against this disease. It is used in patients consulting for infertility or pain; alone, associated with surgery or before Assisted Reproduction programs; besides in other special pathologies as Adenomiosis or Extrapelvic endometriosis. The results are very succesfuly, decreasing the extension of the endometriotic lesions in almost all cases; improving the pain in > 90% of patients; and with a good fertility recuperation. It is concluded, that the use of Gn-RH(a) is very useful in the management of the EM, alone or associated to surgery or Assisted Reproductive thechniques.
authors.forename: Víctor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Velasco
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone