differential diagnosis

Last reviewed 12/2022

Endometriosis must be differentiated from:

  • chronic pelvic inflammatory disease
  • recurrent acute salpingitis
  • haemorrhagic corpus luteum
  • ovarian tumour - benign / malignant
  • unruptured ectopic pregnancy
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • musculoskeletal causes
  • urinary causes (1)

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