Pain medication as symptomatic treatments such as the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)

Hormone therapy such as hormonal contraceptives, gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues, and aromatase inhibitors

Conservative surgery to cut away the endometriosis implants

Surgery to remove uterus (hysterectomy) and ovaries (oophorectomy) in which must be considered very carefully weighing risk versus benefits