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Management Of Pelvic Pain Caused By Endometriosis, Denisa Oana Balalau, Ioana Andreea Ciupitu, Delia-Maria Bogheanu, Alexia-Ioana Ghiocel-Zariosu, Cristian Balalau, Liana Ples, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Ioana Paunica, Marina-Romina Sima Apr 2023

Management Of Pelvic Pain Caused By Endometriosis, Denisa Oana Balalau, Ioana Andreea Ciupitu, Delia-Maria Bogheanu, Alexia-Ioana Ghiocel-Zariosu, Cristian Balalau, Liana Ples, Daniela Gabriela Bălan, Ioana Paunica, Marina-Romina Sima

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Endometriosis is a disorder of the epithelium and/or endometrial-like stroma outside the endometrium and myometrium, usually with an associated inflammatory process. It mainly affects young women of reproductive age, the prevalence being estimated at approximately 10%. Due to the varied clinical symptoms marked by chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, infertility, dyspareunia, dysuria, endometriosis requires a complex treatment. Endometriosis is a major health problem with socioeconomic impact, which is why many gynecological societies have published different guidelines to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. The variety of available treatments combined with the complexity of this disease leads to significant …


The Diagnostic Algorithm In Pre-Invasive Cervical Lesions, Mihai-George Loghin, Oana Denisa Balalau, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Adriana Vasilache, Octavian Gabriel Olaru, Andrei Vasilache, Anca Daniela Stanescu Oct 2021

The Diagnostic Algorithm In Pre-Invasive Cervical Lesions, Mihai-George Loghin, Oana Denisa Balalau, Nicolae Bacalbasa, Adriana Vasilache, Octavian Gabriel Olaru, Andrei Vasilache, Anca Daniela Stanescu

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

The screening for pre-invasive cervical lesions has significantly decreased the incidence of cervical neoplasm. It is recommended to be performed starting with the age of 21 with a frequency of 3-5 years and it consists of pap smear testing and HPV genotyping, and, if required, it can be continued with colposcopy or biopsy followed by pathological assessment. The importance of the early diagnosis of pre-invasive cervical lesions has led to several studies on this topic. The paper analyzed the modern literature published on the PubMed and Scopus databases. Reference studies have found that most intraepithelial lesions are caused by the …