Surgery can diagnose endometriosis, they can be treated by 2 ways via removal (excision) or burning (fulguration) of endometriosis lesions. Woman have option to remove her ovaries or in some cases uterus. Which will result in infertility. A woman cannot become pregnant if she does not have a uterus.

Hysterectomy: In extreme cases, surgery to remove the uterus and cervix (total hysterectomy) as well as both the ovaries may be the suggested best treatment. Hysterectomy is normally considered as a last resort, especially for women in their reproductive age.

Endometriosis Treatments:

Now treatment depends on

1. Extent of disease.
2. Severity of symptoms like pain.
3. Desire for child bearing.

For severe symptoms, the options can be

• Medicines to control pain
• Hormones to stop Endometriosis from getting worse.
• Surgery to remove cysts due to Endometriosis, nodules, adhesions and to free the surrounding organs which are stuck up.
• Surgery to remove the entire uterus, tubes and ovaries.