sis was first described in teenagers as early as the 1940s (4), early studies suggested that endometriosis was rare during adolescence (5). Since endometriosis can only be diagnosed at laparoscopy, the true prevalence of endometriosis among adolescents remains unknown. Furthermore, there has been limited research on endometriosis in adolescents. The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of characteristics and management of endometriosis in adolescents. Materials and methods The literature review was done using the electronic database PubMed focusing on the terms 'adolescents', 'endometriosis', 'teenagers', 'pain', 'infertility', 'quality of life', 'medical' and 'surgical management'. The search of literature was set from 1980 onward because the international classification of endometriosis was revised in 1979 by the revised American Fertility Society (rAFS). It was limited to articles in English language that addressed the research question at hand. Articles were only included if they reported original research. The reference lists of all selected articles were reviewed to identify additional papers. Results Abstracts and full manuscripts were reviewed for detailed evaluation after screening the titles and excluding studies that
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