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Case 58 - A 28-Year-Old G0 Woman with Stage IV Endometriosis and an Obliterated Posterior Cul-de-sac

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

Todd R. Jenkins
Affiliation:
University of Alabama, Birmingham
Lisa Keder
Affiliation:
Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus
Abimola Famuyide
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kimberly S. Gecsi
Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
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A 28-year-old nulligravid woman presents reporting severe dysmenorrhea, deep dyspareunia, and dyschezia that worsens with menses. She states she has always had painful periods, but they have worsened over the past year. She describes it as sharp, twisting, and feels that something is “stabbing her from the inside out.” She is in a long-term relationship and desires future fertility. She has tried several different combined oral contraceptive pills, which mildly improved her pain. She has also tried non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, medroxyprogesterone acetate, and a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist without relief. She states the dyspareunia and constipation have worsened over time. She underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy at age 26 and was told she had stage IV endometriosis. She continues to have debilitating pain that significantly impacts her quality of life. She would like to proceed with fertility-sparing surgical management. She has no other relevant relevant past medical or surgical history. She is currently taking oral contraceptives (ethinyl estradiol/norethindrone) and has no known drug allergies.

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Surgical Gynecology
A Case-Based Approach
, pp. 177 - 179
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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