TABLE 1.
Criteria |
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Study inclusion |
Age 17–45 y |
Intact reproductive organs |
Excellent health other than pelvic pain |
At least a 3-mo history of pelvic pain |
Less than grade III overweight or body mass index <40 kg/m2 |
Regular, cyclic menses |
No desire for pregnancy for the duration of the study |
Study exclusion |
Known cause of pelvic pain other than endometriosis |
Significant laboratory abnormalities |
Hysterectomy or bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy |
Pregnancy or lactation |
Use of hormonal contraception, selective estrogen receptor modulators, progestins, estrogens, steroids, or ovulation induction in the last 3 months |
Other medical or surgical treatment for endometriosis in the prior 6 months |
Untreated abnormal Papanicolaou smear or other gynecologic condition |
History of stroke, complicated migraine, or documented transient ischemic attack |
History of venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or retinal vein thrombosis |
Karp. Migraine, pelvic pain, and endometriosis. Fertil Steril 2011.