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Endometriosis occurs when endometrial tissue:
Is shed during menstruation
Grows outside the uterus
Shrinks

Talking To Your Doctor

If you have one or more symptoms that are commonly associated with endometriosis, talk to your doctor, or seek the advice and care of a specialist who has experience diagnosing and treating the disease.

Talking to your doctor is an important first step in your treatment process. Your active involvement will help your doctor decide which diagnosis method is appropriate for you, and, ultimately, which therapy to recommend.

This section gives you the materials to guide you in starting a discussion with your doctor, information on the different ways a doctor may diagnose your endometriosis, as well as resources to help locate an endometriosis specialist.

Read on to learn about methods of diagnosis and the importance of talking to your doctor about your symptoms.


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Please see below for important information on Lupron Depot®, including side effects.

*Norethindrone acetate 5mg daily

 
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Pain Diary

Be prepared to partner with your doctor. Keep an ongoing record of your monthly symptoms in our interactive Pain Diary, and share the printouts with your doctor at each visit.

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Important Safety and Other Information:

Lupron Depot® is indicated for management of endometriosis, including pain relief and reduction of endometriotic lesions. Lupron Depot with norethindrone acetate 5 mg daily is also indicated for initial management of endometriosis and for management of recurrence of symptoms. Duration of initial treatment or retreatment should be limited to 6 months.

Most common side effects with Lupron Depot are generally those related to low estrogen levels, including hot flashes, headaches, and vaginal dryness. A small amount of bone loss (average 3.2% at month 6) may also occur during therapy with Lupron Depot alone.

The most commonly reported side effects of Lupron Depot plus norethindrone acetate 5 mg daily are hot flashes, headache, nausea/vomiting, depression/emotional liability, and asthenia. In addition, Lupron Depot plus norethindrone acetate-treated patients had significantly decreased HDL levels and significantly increased LDL/HDL rations. After treatment, mean serum lipid levels in patients with follow-up data returned to pretreatment values. Norethindrone acetate should be used with caution in women with cardiovascular risk factors including lipid abnormalities and cigarette smoking. Please refer to the norethindrone acetate prescribing information for warnings, precautions, contraindications, and adverse reactions.

Please see Complete Prescribing Information, as well as the Patient Product Information for Lupron Depot.
 
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