Endometriosis Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from the ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• You are a woman between 18 and 45 years old
• You are already scheduled to have keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery to remove an ovarian cyst
• You have one or more ovarian cysts caused by endometriosis (called endometriomas), which have been seen on an ultrasound scan and confirmed by a tissue sample after surgery

Who may not be able to join:

• You have used long-acting hormonal treatments (such as injections or implants) in the 3 months before joining the study
• After surgery, the tissue sample shows an unusual type of endometrioma (confirm with trial site)
• Your surgery also involved removing deeply embedded endometriosis tissue, part of the bowel, or the womb (uterus)
• The cyst was not fully removed, or was only drained or cut into rather than fully taken out
• There is any concern that the cyst could be cancerous
• You have certain health conditions or risk factors that make it unsafe to take the combined contraceptive pill, including: very high blood pressure, diabetes affecting your eyes, kidneys, or nerves, a history of blood clots, heart disease, stroke, migraines with visual symptoms, serious liver disease, hormone-sensitive cancers, unexplained abnormal vaginal bleeding, smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day if you are 35 or older, or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or above
• You are planning to become pregnant within the next year
• You do not wish to take part in the study

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.