DOI: 10.65140/gimn202601.18 ISSN: 3135-9841

Current Status of Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Adolescent Endometriosis

Shengnan Wei, Pu Li

Endometriosis  is  a  disorder  characterized  by  the  presence  of  functional endometrial tissue, including glands and stroma, outside the uterine cavity. When it occurs in adolescents, defined by the World Health Organization as individuals aged 10 to 19 years, it is referred to as adolescent endometriosis or early-onset endometriosis. It is one of the major pathological causes of dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain in this population. Adolescent endometriosis  is  often  insidious  in  onset  and  heterogeneous  in  clinical presentation, and may be accompanied by gastrointestinal and urinary tract symptoms, pain  syndromes,  as  well  as  anxiety  and  depression. To date, there are no established noninvasive approaches for early diagnosis or effective strategies for disease prevention. As a result, adolescent endometriosis is frequently overlooked, leading to substantial diagnostic delay and seriously affecting physical and mental health as well as future fertility.

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