Surgery or fertility treatment first for advanced endometriosis
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial compares starting with surgery versus starting with fertility treatment (like IVF) for people with advanced endometriosis who may want to have children. The goal is to see which approach first leads to better outcomes.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 38 years old.
- You have advanced endometriosis (stage III or IV by AAGL classification).
- You are eligible for or have been referred for fertility treatments like IVF or ICSI (including for social reasons or pain from endometriosis).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18 and 35.
- You have not had surgery for endometriosis before (except a diagnostic laparoscopy).
- You have not had any prior IVF or ICSI cycles (including fertility preservation).
Quick eligibility check
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