Medical and Behavioral Aspects of Adolescent Endometriosis: A Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Maria-Konstantina Liakopoulou (Author), Ermioni Tsarna (Author), Anna Eleftheriades (Author), Angeliki Arapaki (Author), Konstantina Toutoudaki (Author), Panagiotis Christopoulos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The majority of young women will experience discomfort associated with menstrual cycles and miss out on education and social opportunities. Endometriosis, the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of uterus, is the most common cause of secondary dysmenorrhea and characterized by pain des...