Review the following ‘Questions To Ask’ about endometriosis so you’re prepared to discuss this important health issue with your health care professional.
1. How many cases of endometriosis do you actually treat per month?
2. How do you make the diagnosis?
3. How do you treat it during laparoscopy?
4. How many laparoscopic procedures do you perform each month?
5. [...]
Popularity: 1% [?]
Medical Author: Melissa Stoppler, M.D.
Medical Editor: William C. Shiel, Jr, MD, FACP, FACR
Be sure to take along the records of any diagnostic studies and/or fertility treatments you may have had in the past if you are visiting a new fertility specialist. If you have been keeping records of the dates of your menstrual cycles and/or [...]
Popularity: 2% [?]
A review of recent studies concludes that surgeons should perform vaginal rather than abdominal hysterectomies whenever possible in order to cut down on complications and the length of hospital stays. (1)
According to the systematic evidence review by Dr. Neil Johnson of the University of Auckland in New Zealand and colleagues, women who had vaginal hysterectomies [...]
Popularity: 1% [?]
Pain can be the first sign that something’s wrong—cramping pain in the pelvis or pain during sex. But for women of childbearing age, difficulty getting pregnant is most often what leads them to see a doctor. The culprit, endometriosis, is difficult to diagnose and may require a surgical procedure.
Endometriosis, or “endo” for short, is caused [...]
Popularity: 64% [?]
The current endometriosis market is underdeveloped, due to poor disease awareness and both low presentation and diagnosis rates.
Current therapies are limited in terms of efficacy and often have unwanted side effects.
This report gives an analysis of the endometriosis market, focusing on key R&D products for the disease and investigating existing treatment practices to highlight unmet [...]
Popularity: 1% [?]
Welcome to the new and improved Endometriosis and Fertility Resource Page! It was once known as the EndoPhil Resource Page, but we have taken steps to make it even better, now on our very own website.
This resource page has been set up to collate the latest news on endometriosis, fertility, infertility, medications and medical procedures. It is also a source of basic facts and hopes to bust myths of human reproduction.
DISCLAIMER: It is not the intent of this blog to replace the medical advice of physicians and other health professionals.
For any comments, suggestions or violent reactions, you may contact us privately through our email address:
hits