Most women diagnosed with endometriosis have this particular concern, and it is understandable. Endometriosis is a chronic ...

Laparoscopy vs. laparotomy Before the laparoscopic method came along, a surgeon who operated on your belly or pelvic area had to do open surgery called laparotomy, where a 6- to 12-inch-long cut ...

While laparoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosing endometriosis, doctors can use pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a less invasive option. MRI is effective at identifying endometriosis.

Introduction. Gynecologists who are frustrated in their investigation of patients with unexplained pelvic pain should consider alternatives to the standard diagnostic laparoscopy, because this ...