In the past, the primary approach for the treatment of endo-metriosis was represented by surgery; however, after the introduction of non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis with the development of imaging technologies, medical treatment became the preferred approach, particularly in young patients. Hormonal drugs, by blocking menstruation, are the most effective for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain, independently of phenotype (ovarian, deep, or superficial endometriosis). Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs and oral antagonists act on hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis inducing iatrogenic menopause, thus reducing dysmenorrhea and all pain symp-toms. The side effects, such as hot flushes and bone loss, may be reduced by an add-back therapy. However, the cost in terms of women's health remains high in view of a long-term treatment. Progestins are considered the first-line treatment, highly effective, and with reduced side effects. In addition to the well-known and largely used Norethisterone acetate and Medrox-yprogesterone acetate, recently Dienogest has become one of the most used drugs in all endometriosis phenotypes for long-term treatment. Besides, Intrauterine levornogestrel or subcu-taneous etonogestrel are valid alternative for long-term treatment.

Hormonal drugs for the treatment of endometriosis / Capezzuoli, Tommaso; Rossi, Margherita; La Torre, Francesco; Vannuccini, Silvia; Petraglia, Felice. - In: CURRENT OPINION IN PHARMACOLOGY. - ISSN 1471-4892. - ELETTRONICO. - 67:(2022), pp. 102311.0-102311.0. [10.1016/j.coph.2022.102311]

Hormonal drugs for the treatment of endometriosis

Capezzuoli, Tommaso;Rossi, Margherita;La Torre, Francesco;Vannuccini, Silvia;Petraglia, Felice
2022

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In the past, the primary approach for the treatment of endo-metriosis was represented by surgery; however, after the introduction of non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis with the development of imaging technologies, medical treatment became the preferred approach, particularly in young patients. Hormonal drugs, by blocking menstruation, are the most effective for the treatment of endometriosis-related pain, independently of phenotype (ovarian, deep, or superficial endometriosis). Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs and oral antagonists act on hypothalamus-pituitary-ovary axis inducing iatrogenic menopause, thus reducing dysmenorrhea and all pain symp-toms. The side effects, such as hot flushes and bone loss, may be reduced by an add-back therapy. However, the cost in terms of women's health remains high in view of a long-term treatment. Progestins are considered the first-line treatment, highly effective, and with reduced side effects. In addition to the well-known and largely used Norethisterone acetate and Medrox-yprogesterone acetate, recently Dienogest has become one of the most used drugs in all endometriosis phenotypes for long-term treatment. Besides, Intrauterine levornogestrel or subcu-taneous etonogestrel are valid alternative for long-term treatment.
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Capezzuoli, Tommaso; Rossi, Margherita; La Torre, Francesco; Vannuccini, Silvia; Petraglia, Felice
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