Evaluación clínica y manejo de la endometriosis: resumen de la Orientación Técnica MINSAL para el manejo de personas con endometriosis

Abstract

Endometriosis is one of the most common diseases in reproductive ages and affects the quality of life and fertility of patients. To date, there are no national clinical guidelines available for the evaluation and management of this pathology. This paper corresponds to a synthesis of af effort led by the Chilean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Ministry of Health to create a national Guideline that serves health professionals for the better management of people with this condition This review presents recommendations for the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in the life cycle of the person with endometriosis including adolescence, menopause and in infertile persons. Moreover, provides guidelines for medical management, complementary therapies and surgical management, along with monitoring over time and network structuring of the management of people with this disease.