by Roland Piquepaille
An American doctor has developed a new surgery technique that enables surgeons to see tumors and other pathologies invisible with previous methods. This new ‘x-ray vision’ laparoscopic technology received the first prize for technical achievement at the 62nd annual meeting of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). This new method incorporates specific [...]
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By Judy Foreman
Historically, endometriosis — in which tissue from the lining of the uterus, called the endometrium, escapes and lodges in other areas — has been thought of as a problem of adult women.
According to the National Institutes of Health, 5.5 million women in North America have endometriosis; there is no cure, but pregnancy can [...]
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One of the leading causes of infertility is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood.
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOS, often leads to abnormal periods, abnormal weight gain, and hair growth. Many women with the syndrome are insulin resistant and have abnormal cholesterol levels. But with proper testing and treatment, women lose weight, return to normal insulin, and cholesterol [...]
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Ovarian cysts are found in nearly all pre-menopausal women, and up to fifteen percent of those who are postmenopausal. What makes them occur, what is the chance that a cyst is or will become cancerous and how aggressively should it be treated?
Functional cysts rarely become larger than six centimeters and should resolve and dissolve after [...]
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By Ainsley Pavey
A BRISBANE couple is set to give birth to a designer baby hand-picked from a test tube as part of a world-first IVF test.
The test, developed for Brisbane's City Fertility Centre, is set to revolutionise the booming IVF industry by allowing couples to select disease-free embryos.They will also be able to pick the [...]
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MONTREAL, May 11 /PRNewswire/ - Immucon announces that it is now offering the detection of protein P34H on the surface of the sperm through all fertility centers and andrology labs located in North America. A recent study involving three fertility centers and which results are being published this month in Fertility & Sterility, reveals that [...]
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What is CA 125?
CA 125 is a protein made by certain cells in the body which include those of the uterine tubes, uterus, cervix, and the lining of the abdominal and chest cavities (peritoneum and pleura). Its function is not currently understood. CA stands for cancer antigen.
How is CA 125 measured?
CA 125 is usually measured [...]
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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.
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