Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector10445010.17816/kazmj104450Research ArticleHormonal therapy of endometriosisKapelyushnikN. L.info@eco-vector.comMukhametshinaR. A.info@eco-vector.comMuzeevaL. F.info@eco-vector.comShmelevA. A.info@eco-vector.comKazan State Medical Academy of Postgraduate EducationRepublican Medical Diagnostic Center of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tatarstan150619967732022030403202204032022Copyright © 1996, Eco-Vector1996<p>The leading method of the treatment of endometriosis is surgical. The hormonal therapy can precede the operation in indication to the operative treatment of patients with endometriosis. Tne operation is directed to the decrease of symptoms and foci sizes and makes the surgical intervention easier. However, the treatment with hormones can be the alternative to the operation. The following hormonal drugs: hestagens, norstreroids derivatives, antigonadotrophins, as well as new drugs agonists of gonadotroplun-releasing of hormones are used. The most efficient drug is zoladex-depo.</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив