CHALLENGES AND ADVANCES IN THE TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY IN WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS

Abstract

Objective: To describe the challenges and advances in the treatment of infertility in women with endometriosis Methods: An integrative review of the literature, containing the following guiding question: What are the challenges and advances in the treatment of infertility in women with endometriosis? To create this question, the PICO strategy was used, where “p” population: Women with endometriosis, “I” interest: Assessment of women with endometriosis and possible infertility, and “C” and “O” context: Description of women with endometriosis and possible infertility. An advanced search was used through the Virtual Health Library (VHL), crossing the descriptors using the Boolean operators “AND” and “OR”. Results: Through advanced research, a total of 211 articles were obtained, of which 5 were used to compose the discussion. Conclusion: Thus, during the article, the main treatments for infertility and the cause of endometriosis were observed, it is clear that there must be support and care from the doctor during this treatment.