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Characterized by high postpartum and postoperative recurrence rates, endometriosis requires continuous management. At a Bayer-sponsored symposium, Dr Yong-Wook Jung of Cha Gangnam Medical Center, South Korea, discussed the paradigm shift in the management of endometriosis, while Dr Pong-Mo Yuen, Director of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital, shared several patient cases illustrating long-term treatment with dienogest.

Endometriosis is a chronic disease, which requires interventions that are both effective and well tolerated in the long term. Dr Tak-Keung Sum, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in private practice in Hong Kong, reviews clinical and real-world evidence on the long-term efficacy and safety of an oral progestogen, dienogest (Visanne^®, Bayer), and shares his personal experience in managing endometriosis across different patient profiles.