'Women have been woefully neglected': does medical science have a gender problem?
Women ’s symptoms are ignored and their health problems are under-researched. What’s going wrong?When Lynn Enright had a hysteroscopy to examine the inside of the womb, her searing pain was dismissed by medical professionals. She only understood why when she started working on her book on female anatomy, Vagina: A Re-education. She was looking for research on pain and women ’s health, only to be shocked by how little data she found.It wasn ’t just the topic of pain that was poorly researched. The lack of evidence was a problem she encountered time and time again, which is no surprise when you look at the research g...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 18, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Slawson Tags: Universities Global research Education Higher education Women Health Science Medicine Medical research Students Source Type: news
Still experiencing post hysterectomy fatigue – Alison ’ s story
I am now 7 months 2 weeks after my hysterectomy and still experiencing debilitating post hysterectomy fatigue. I had an emergency procedure and was not well enough to have it having had such severe bleeding, anaemia and admissions for blood transfusions in the weeks preceding.
I was kept in hospital again on a third trip to A and E to stabilise a very high temperature and to have a hysteroscopy after a few days of being monitored. I had been given Gonadotropin on my previous visit to hospital a week before and we were all waiting for this to take effect (to stop the bleeding) in order to have a hysterectomy in a couple of ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 21, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lindy Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories hysteroscopy Source Type: news
Still experiencing post hysterectomy fatigue – Alison ’ s story
I am now 7 months 2 weeks after my hysterectomy and still experiencing debilitating post hysterectomy fatigue. I had an emergency procedure and was not well enough to have it having had such severe bleeding, anaemia and admissions for blood transfusions in the weeks preceding.
I was kept in hospital again on a third trip to A and E to stabilise a very high temperature and to have a hysteroscopy after a few days of being monitored. I had been given Gonadotropin on my previous visit to hospital a week before and we were all waiting for this to take effect (to stop the bleeding) in order to have a hysterectomy in a couple of ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 21, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories hysteroscopy Source Type: news
Still experiencing post hysterectomy fatigue – Alison ’ s story
I am now 7 months 2 weeks after my hysterectomy and still experiencing debilitating post hysterectomy fatigue. I had an emergency procedure and was not well enough to have it having had such severe bleeding, anaemia and admissions for blood transfusions in the weeks preceding.
I was kept in hospital again on a third trip to A and E to stabilise a very high temperature and to have a hysteroscopy after a few days of being monitored. I had been given Gonadotropin on my previous visit to hospital a week before and we were all waiting for this to take effect (to stop the bleeding) in order to have a hysterectomy in a couple of ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - June 21, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health fibroids hysterectomy stories hysteroscopy Source Type: news
Beware the painful truth about ‘mildly uncomfortable’ internal checks
Julie Smith, 42-year-old mother-of-one from Mansfield, suffering agonising period pains - but they were nothing compared to her hysteroscopy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
Shock diagnosis of uterine cancer – Vicki ’ s story
My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1999 aged 72 and died shortly afterwards as it had spread. I went to my doctor and asked if I could have some sort of screening. Despite the fact there was no other family history of any type of cancer, my doctor agreed. So, each year I went for a CA125 blood test and an ultrasound scan (internal and/or external). They found that I had a cyst on one ovary but it was a normal cyst. So every year, I went and everything seemed fine and the cyst remained normal – but had grown over the last couple of years. No-one seemed concerned and thought it would go down as I am now pos...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - May 2, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health hysterectomy stories ovarian cyst uterine cancer Source Type: news
Gynesonics touts fibroid study ’ s long-term outcomes
A long-term retrospective study of patients treated with Gynesonics’ Sonata uterine fibroid treatment system revealed low rates of surgical reintervention, improved symptom severity and quality of life, the company said today.
Patients at the study site in Monterrey, Mexico were treated with the Sonata system, designed to provide incisionless transcervical radiofrequency energy ablation of uterine fibroids under intrauterine ultrasound guidance. The mean follow-up period for the patients enrolled was 5.4 years.
Highlights from the study include:
No surgical reinterventions in the first 3.4 years.
Annualized surgical...
Source: Mass Device - March 6, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Nancy Crotti Tags: Blog Clinical Trials Gynecological Imaging News Well Ultrasound Women's Health FDA Gynesonics Source Type: news
Repeat Tubal Procedures Up After Hysteroscopic Sterilization
TUESDAY, Jan. 22, 2019 -- Hysteroscopic sterilization is associated with an increased risk for additional tubal intervention within seven years compared with laparoscopic sterilization, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Obstetrics... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 22, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hologic touts win in trade secret case
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) yesterday touted a win in a court case against a Chinese competitor and former employee the company accused of misappropriating trade secrets.
The Marlborough, Mass.-based company said that a Massachusetts Superior Court granted a preliminary injunction against Chinese X-ray device maker Direct Digital Imaging Technology and former employee Lawrence Ibbetson for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets.
In its case, Hologic alleges that DDIT and Ibbetson took trade secrets related to selenium coating technology used in the company’s breast scanning devices, including its Selenia Dimensions and 3Dime...
Source: Mass Device - December 13, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Featured Imaging Legal News Women's Health Hologic Source Type: news
Hologic wins FDA nod, launches next-gen Omni hysteroscope
Hologic (NSDQ:HOLX) said today that it launched its next-gen Omni hysteroscope in the U.S. after having received FDA 510(k) clearance earlier in the month.
The newly cleared Omni hysteroscope features a three-in-one modular scope and is intended for both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, the Marlborough, Mass.-based company said.
“Experts agree that direct visualization of the uterine cavity in women with abnormal uterine bleeding is the gold standard that allows physicians to accurately identify and collect quality samples and remove pathology – in a safer and more effective manner than blind biopsy and cure...
Source: Mass Device - December 10, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Women's Health Hologic Source Type: news
A long time coming – Anne ’ s story
I got married aged 22 and, like many couples, we hoped to start a family when we were settled. So after a few years on the pill we decided to try for a baby. After a couple of years I went to my GP because there was no hint of a pregnancy. Then followed several years of visits to the gynae clinic in my local hospital, undergoing tests and infertility treatment, including surgery to unblock my Fallopian tubes and to remove ovarian cysts.
My surgeon said that the way he had done it meant the tubes would not close up again. A dye test later proved this to be wrong. So eventually the only option was IVF which was still relativ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 24, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health endometriosis fibroids hysterectomy stories sexuality Source Type: news
