With mild symptoms, medication for pain and constant observation may be the only treatment required. For women with a definitive diagnosis of endometriosis, hormone treatment is prescribed. Since endometriosis occurs during the reproductive years, much of the available medical treatment relies on the interruption of the normal cyclical hormone production by the ovaries. This medication includes GnRH analogues, OCPs and progestin. While birth-control pills are the most common medicines prescribed form hormone treatment, Danozol is also recommended.
Laparoscopic surgery (where the diseased tissue is removed without affecting the surrounding tissue) is also an option. At times, a hysterectomy and the removal of the ovaries may be the only treatment possible if the ovaries are badly damaged. Tubal flushing is another alternative to the surgery for blocked fallopian tubes.
If you have endometriosis and are planning to conceive, the doctor will advice a laparoscopy and dye test so that he can gauge any damage to the fallopian tubes and the ovaries. It your endometriosis is mild, and then you would be treated for 4 to 6 months to see if you can conceive naturally. While surgical treatments are effective for pain reduction, the recurrence rate of endometriosis is as high as 40 percent. You may be give medication after surgery for symptomatic relief.