How to Manage Endometriosis in Adolescence: The ETIC Approach: ETIC, Endometriosis Treatment Italian Club

The evaluation of endometriosis in an adolescent girl is a challenging topic. The initial stage of the disease and the limited diagnostic instrument appropriate for the youth age and for its typical features can reduce the ability of the gynecologist. At the same time, missing a prompt diagnosis can delay the beginning of specific and punctual management of endometriosis, that could avoid a postponed diagnosis from 6 to 12 years, typical of adolescent girls complaining dysmenorrhea. The present paper aimed to answer all the potential questions around the diagnosis and management of endometriosis in adolescent starting from a clinical case looking at the possible solution easy reproducible in the clinical practice.