Prepare for Endometriosis Excision Surgery With a Multidisciplinary Approach Prepare for Endometriosis Excision Surgery With a Multidisciplinary Approach
Follow these recommendations for a multidisciplinary pre- and postsurgical approach"to downregulate the pain generators."MDedge (Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines)
Source: Medscape ObGyn and Womens Health Headlines - March 3, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Commentary Source Type: news
Why It ’ s So Hard to Have Your Fertility Tested
Patients often say the same thing in appointments with Dr. Abey Eapen, an infertility specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center: “I never learned about this in my high school.”
For many couples, having a baby is far more difficult than it was made out to be in sex ed. While many women in heterosexual couples get pregnant within a few months of trying, studies suggest up to 15% of couples are unable to conceive after a year of having unprotected sex. That means they meet the clinical definition of infertility: not conceiving within a year if the woman is younger than 35, or within six months if she’s 35...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate medicine Wellbeing Source Type: news
Endometriosis highlighted in Capitol Hill briefings
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2016/4/science-highlights/endometriosis/thumb784560.jpg?itok=WNAn46VE" /><br /><p>Endometriosis took center stage on Capitol Hill, during March 3 briefings by “Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi and Linda Birnbaum, Ph.D.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Studies link FOXL2 protein to female infertility, cancer, endometriosis
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2021/1/papers/infertility/thumb905089.jpg?itok=kNLXjepM" /><br /><p>NIEHS researchers used mouse models to discover effects of excessive FOXL2, a transcription factor.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Scientific Journeys: From clinical subject to disease researcher
<img width="100" src="https://factor.niehs.nih.gov/sites/niehs-factor/files/styles/large/public/2022/8/feature/3-feature-endometriosis-research/thumb942115.jpg?itok=XtAR5042" /><br /><p>Former NIEHS postdoctoral fellow Katherine Burns, Ph.D., now at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, studies how the environment influences endometriosis.</p>
(read more) (Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter)
Source: Environmental Factor - NIEHS Newsletter - February 3, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news
Decoding Endometriosis: Recent Research Fosters Hope Decoding Endometriosis: Recent Research Fosters Hope
Although the disease afflicts at least 1 out of every 10 women, endometriosis remains a conundrum for patients and their physicians.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Taboos around menopause, periods can limit access to care in women's health: new report
Taboos around menopause, periods and conditions like endometriosis can limit access to knowledge and care, says a report by the Alberta Women's Health Foundation. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - February 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Edmonton Source Type: news
Clips that stimulate nerves in the ears could be the answer to agony of endometriosis
Clips that 'tickle' nerves in the ears could reduce the pain of endometriosis. One in ten women of reproductive age has the condition, which causes heavy and agonising periods. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Endometriosis Causally Associated With Ischemic Stroke
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 -- Endometriosis has a causal link to ischemic stroke, according to a research letter published in the February issue of Stroke, a theme issue focused on the topic of cerebrovascular diseases and women, in conjunction with the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 24, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Genetic Links Found Between Endometriosis and Psychiatric Disorders
(MedPage Today) -- Endometriosis was associated with several psychiatric disorders through genetic and phenotypic mechanisms, even after accounting for several comorbidities including chronic pain, according to a genetic association study.
A multivariate... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - January 18, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Swab test revolution: New method dramatically reduces the time to diagnose Endometriosis
Endometriosis causes severe discomfort in the ovaries and other parts of the body and until now has taken, on average, eight years to be diagnosed in the UK. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Science Saturday: Removal of both ovaries in younger women associated with increased risk of Parkinson's
Surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson ’s disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43, Mayo Clinic researchers report in JAMA Network Open. Using health record data from the Rochester Epidemiology Project, the study included 2,750 women who had undergone surgery to remove both ovaries, a procedure called bilateral oophorectomy, and 2,749 who had not. The reasons for the surgery were either a benign (noncancerous) condition — such as endometriosis, cyst, or other reason —… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - January 14, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
' Cellular Atlas' Could Be Step Against Endometriosis
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 -- Few good treatment options exist for the millions of women dealing with the intense pain caused by endometriosis, but researchers say a new " cellular atlas " could help.
A team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 11, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Scientists map cellular changes linked to endometriosis
Analysis will help improve treatment for millions affected by poorly understood conditionScientists have mapped the cellular changes linked to endometriosis to help improve therapeutic options for the millions of women affected by the disease.Roughly 1 in 10 women are affected by the condition, which is characterised by cells similar to those lining the uterus growing elsewhere in the body – most commonly on the ovaries, fallopian tubes and in the abdominal cavity. Patients with the disorder can experience chronic pain, infertility, headaches and fatigue, as well as bowel and bladder dysfunction. Despite it being so comm...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Linda Geddes Science correspondent Tags: Endometriosis Science Women World news Society Source Type: news
Is It Endometriosis Or PCOS? This Is How To Spot The Difference.
It's notoriously difficult to get a diagnosis for both conditions. Here are the signs and symptoms of each. (Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post)
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
