Observation in the use of enovid in a case of endometriosis

ABSTRACT

A case of a 48 yr old patient, clinically diagnosed as having uterine fibroma complicated by endometriosis is reported. The patient, who received a total of 2,240 mg of enovid (a synthetic preparation with progestational action), was relieved from pain during the first two months of its administration. However, endometriosis was not removed. Operation was performed and operative diagnosis was fibroid uterus; external and internal endometriosis. The patient had an uneventful recovery. Treatment with enovid must continue for 5-6 months to obtain cure. Early surgery is noted to be the best treatment for endometriosis