Gynecology

Pelvic Pain

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Diagnosis

Endometriosis often can be suspected on the basis of a medical history and physical exam. Ultrasound examination can suggest endometriosis if an endometrioma is present. A definitive diagnosis of endometriosis requires surgical exploration, usually via laparoscopy.

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated February 28, 2008