FOGSI EEBR 2025: Ethical Evidence-Based Recommendations: Endometriosis

Written in association with the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), and with contributions from a multitude of recognised experts led by FOGSI (2025-2026) president Sunita Tandulwadkar; the Ethical Evidence-based Recommendations (EEBR) series provides clinicians with the latest updates and advances in the field, with each book focusing on a different subspecialty.

Endometriosis is a condition where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows on other parts of the body. It can cause painful symptoms that can impact not only the menstrual cycle, but also daily life. Some women with endometriosis have difficulty getting pregnant due to scarring and fallopian tube blockage as well. It is a complex condition affecting women across all life stages, each with unique manifestations and management requirements.

This book begins with foundational recommendations on diagnosis, providing practitioners with insights to accurately identify the condition. Then, recognising age-specific needs, the text addresses management in adolescents focusing on early intervention, and in reproductive-age women, where emphasis is on managing endometriosis-associated pain and infertility. Symptom management is a key focus of this book, with both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options considered.

Other titles in the series include:

• Antenatal Fetal Surveillance
• Fibroids
• Genetics in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy
• Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
• Induction of Labor
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Postpartum Hemorrhage
• Preterm Labor

Sunita Tandulwadkar MD (Obs and Gynae) FICS (Gynae-Endoscopy) FICOG President FOGSI (2025-2026)
Gynaecological Endoscopist and ART & IVF Specialist; Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Chief, IVF & Endoscopy Centre, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune; Founder and Medical Director, Solo Clinic IVF - A Centre for Excellence in Infertility and Endoscopy, Pune; Founder and Medical Director, Solo Stem Cells - A Stem Cell Research and Application Centre, Pune; Founder and Director, Alive Regenerative Wellness, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Pankaj Talwar MD PhD
Director at i-Ceat | i-Consult| i-HOMaa; Dean, Department of Clinical Embryology and Reproductive Sciences, Shridhar University, Pilani, Rajasthan, India; i-HOMaa Fertility Clinic Gurugram, Haryana, India; President, Indian Fertility Society (2024-2026)

Pratik Tambe MD FICOG FICRM FICMCH FIAOGART
Consultant, Gynae-Endoscopic Surgeon, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine, Gynae-Endoscopic Surgery, High Risk Pregnancy, Ashirwad IVF, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Governing Council Member, ICOG and ICRM; Managing Committee Member, MOGS, ISAR, MSR

Rishma Pai MD FRCOG DNB FCPS FICOG
Consultant Gynaecologist and Infertility Specialist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IVF Lilavati, Jaslok, and Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Treasurer, International Federation of Fertility Societies (IFFS)

Nandita Palshetkar MD FCPS FICOG FRCOG (UK)
Professor Emeritus, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DY Patil School of Medicine, Navi Mumbai; Infertility Specialist, Lilavati Hospital IVF Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Scientific Director and Co-Founder, Bloom IVF and BAUFICI Genetics

Pooja Lodha DNB (Obs and Gynae) Fellow Foetal Medicine FOGSI-FMF UK Certified
Lead Consultant, Department of Foetal Medicine, Ruby Hall Clinic and Bharati Vidyapeeth University and Hospital, Pune; Director, Kangaroo Cradle, Foetal Care Centre, Pune, Maharashtra, India