ESHRE Guideline Endometriosis

Issued: 2 February 2022

This guideline offers best practice advice on the care of women with endometriosis, including recommendations on the diagnostic approach and treatments for endometriosis for both relief of painful symptoms and for infertility due to endometriosis.

The guideline provides more than 100 recommendations on best practice on caring for women with endometriosis. The guideline is a full revision of – and hence replaces - the ESHRE guideline on Endometriosis (2014), with major changes in recommendations regarding the relevance of diagnostic laparoscopy and post-operative hormone therapy.

In addition, a new section on endometriosis in adolescence provides information on diagnosis appropriate treatments for symptom management in female adolescents and young adults. The topics of menopause, pregnancy and fertility preservation in relation with endometriosis have been addressed in more detail.

For all involved in the care of women with endometriosis, the latest ESHRE Guideline on Endometriosis is a must read!

The 2022 version of the guideline replaces the previous guideline (Guideline on the management of women with endometriosis 2013/2014) (see the version 2014)