Endometriosis in Primary Care

A Practical Guide
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-68480-2
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 640 g

The burden of endometriosis is enormous, with one in ten women suffering from this painful and debilitating condition. It is estimated to affect 1.5 million women in the UK and 190 million women globally. Despite its prevalence, it is currently taking an average of eight years for women to receive a formal diagnosis, with 27 being the average age at which a diagnosis is made. This can have a significant impact on the physical and mental health of those living with the condition, with 30-40% experiencing infertility.

An early, accurate diagnosis in a primary care setting can have a crucial impact on the care a patient with endometriosis receives, providing the opportunity for timely referral, advice on managing the condition and connecting the sufferer with wider support networks. This timely, practical book brings together clear and concise information for GPs and primary health care teams on how this can be achieved quickly, accurately and effectively.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Anita

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Vorklinische Medizin: Grundlagenfächer Reproduktionsmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Allgemeinmedizin, Familienmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Hebammen, Geburtshilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Gynäkologie, Geburtshilfe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Definition and types 2. Staging and classification 3. Prevalence 4. Causes and risk factors 5. Symptoms 6. Investigations 7. Pharmacological management 8. Pelvic physiotherapy in the management of endometriosis 9. Other non-pharmacological management options 10. Surgical management: Introduction 10A. Surgical management I 10B. Surgical management II 11. Tertiary care: The Specialist Endometriosis Centre 12. Delayed diagnosis: How to reduce the risks 13. Living with endometriosis: Stories from patients and their families Patient stories: Summary from the Editor, Anita Sharma 14. Complications 15. Endometriosis-associated infertility 16. Comorbidities in women with endometriosis 17. The Women's Health Strategy 18. Education in schools: Menstrual health and raising awareness 19. Advances in endometriosis research: From bench to bedside 20. Clinical trials in the UK 21. Current challenges and future prospects

Über Autor(innen)

Anita Sharma MBBS MD DRCOG MFFP is a General Practitioner with a special interest in women’s health in Oldham where she has been practising for over 30 years. She is the Founder of Endometriosis Awareness North and Chair of the Women’s Forum of the British International Doctors Association (BIDA), is a member of the NICE Quality Standard Advisory Committee for Endometriosis and is involved with national Menopause and Breast Cancer Guidelines.