How to choose medication for endometriosis

Clinically, the incidence of endometriosis is increasing year by year, the number of patients is increasing, and it has caused the tragedy of infertility among many female friends. Therefore, it is very important to actively treat the disease. At present, there are many methods for drug treatment of endometriosis. The following content is about the four major drug methods for treating the disease.

Method 1: Androgen

Generally, small doses can relieve dysmenorrhea, but they do not inhibit ovulation. After conception, it should be discontinued immediately to avoid masculinization of the female fetus.

Method 2: Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists

Also called "medical ovarian removal", the administration method is nasal spray and subcutaneous injection. The side effect is menopausal symptoms caused by low estrogen. Dysmenorrhea is significantly improved after taking the medicine, but the pregnancy rate is not significantly improved.

Method 3: False pregnancy therapy

The principle of "pseudo-pregnancy therapy" is to give patients progesterone drugs to simulate the hormonal conditions during pregnancy, so that the endometrium and ectopic endometrium undergo a decidual reaction similar to pregnancy, followed by atrophy, shedding and absorption. 18-methylnorethindrone and ethinyl estradiol are commonly used. However, there are side effects such as nausea and vomiting.

The above content is an introduction to the drug treatment methods for endometriosis. I hope it can be helpful and a reference for patients and friends. Experts say that endometriosis is very harmful to patients, and there are many causes of the disease. After patients find the symptoms of the disease, they should go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time to recover their health as soon as possible.