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Surgery as a fertility-enhancing treatment in women with endometriosis
Dr. Adrien Crestani, Surgeon in Complex Endometriosis Care, Instructor IFEM Endo. Endometriosis affects approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, and infertility is reported in 30–50% of affected patients. Although assisted reproductive technology (ART) has become central to their management, surgery remains a genuine fertility-enhancing treatment. By restoring pelvic anatomy, releasing tubo-ovarian adhesions and treating inflammatory lesions, surgery can improve sponta
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Clinical & Expertise Section · Pain management in Endometriosis
Beyond Lesions: Rethinking Pain Management in Endometriosis Dr. Aurore Maire, general practitioner specializing in pain management, IFEM Endo France. "The invisible is not non-existent." It can be disconcerting to face a patient in the clinic who, despite a perfectly performed surgery or amenorrhea achieved through hormonal treatment, presents with persistent and often debilitating pain. When faced with this situation, "classical" treatments (hormones and surgery) show their
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