1. Endometriosis is associated with chronic, constant pelvic pain
- true
- false
2. Smoking increases the risk of endometriosis
- true
- false
3. Endometriosis is most common in Asians
- true
- false
4. Endometriosis will always progress if left untreated
- true
- false
5. Diarrhea is a common symptom of endometriosis
- true
- false
6. The gold standard for diagnosis is:
- a) MRI
- b) endovaginal ultrasound
- c) laparoscopy with biopsy
- d) serum measurement of CA-125 antigen
1) False: endometriosis is associated with cyclical pain around menses
2) False: in fact, smoking is associated with reduced endometriosis risk
3) True: the disease is most common in Asians and least common in Africans
4) False: recent research proves the disease can spontaneously stop progressing, or even resolve
5) True: diarrhea often occurs around menses
6) c) The gold standard is laparoscopy plus biopsy (see Endometriosis http://www.parkhurstexchange.com/node/5235)
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