How can I be sure Im being diagnosed correctly if pain associated with the disease can often be confused with other medical problems?
Even without a definitive diagnosis, your health care professional may still prescribe hormonal treatments. If the pain decreases, there is an assumption that endometriosis was the cause of the pain. However, endometriosis cannot be definitively diagnosed without laparoscopy and biopsy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends a biopsy of the outer lining of the uterus to confirm the presence of endometrial tissue.
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