Living with endometriosis can be an isolating experience. Through these arts-based workshops, women with endometriosis will have the opportunity to:
Connection with other women who have endometriosis
Share experiences of living with endometriosis
Engage in arts-based experiences for relaxation and fun
Develop new coping strategies
When & Where
Sunday 31st May 2009 (1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m.)
Wednesday 24th June 2009 (7:30p.m. - [...]
The World Endometriosis Society has published its e-Journal for March with the following highlights:
Ill weeds grow apace and live long
Anti-apoptotic characteristics of endometriotic cells may provoke their abnormal survival
Announcement of venue for WCE2014
General news update and highlights from national societies
Click here to download a copy in PDF.
March is quite a significant month for Endometriosis advocates. In Europe, Australasia and South America, March 2 to 8 is Endometriosis Awareness Week. The awareness campaign is celebrated in the United States for the entire month of March.
Make a difference by getting involved in any of the events in your locality! For a list of [...]
The World Endometriosis Society’s e-Journal for December 2008/January 2009 is now available for your reading pleasure. In this issue, the following topics are featured:
Towards non-invasive diagnostics
Advances in the diagnostics of endometriosis
Endometriosis: back to the roots - a new hypothesis by Professor Brosens
General news update and highlights from national societies
Click here to download a free copy [...]
I guess it’s not enough that endometriosis wreaks havoc on your reproductive system, as it also poses a risk if and when you do get pregnant. See new research details below.
New research published this week reveals that the common gynaecological disease, endometriosis, doubles the risk of premature birth. Endometriosis affects more than two million women [...]
There is a new study out that links endometriosis to abnormalities resulting from defects in the early embryo. It seems that this condition is more likely to be genetic in nature.
Dr. Serdar Bulun of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago links the disease to molecular abnormalities including a progesterone receptor that is inappropriately [...]
Empower yourself with knowledge. There is a new book in the market to help you understand the condition that Endometriosis is.
100 Questions & Answers About Endometriosis
Dr. David B. Redwine, MD, FACOG, Medical Director, Endometriosis Institute of Oregon, St. Charles Medical Center, Bend, Oregon
It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of American women [...]
Researchers may have found a remedy in the Chinese herb Prunella vulgaris (PV) for women with endometriosis and certain types of cancer.
The Chinese herb Prunella vulgaris (PV) may prove an effective treatment for women with endometriosis and certain types of cancer because of its anti-estrogen properties, according to research published in the November 5 [...]
The October issue of the World Endometriosis e-Journal is already out. It highlights the following topics:
Candida or candidate genes?
Do you know your -omics?
Genomic and proteomic approaches in the study of endometriosis
General news update and highlights from national societies
A PDF version of the journal may be downloaded here.
Here’s some good news on the regular tomato. Who would have thought that it could help ease a condition such as endometriosis?
An antioxidant chemical found in tomatoes could be used to treat common causes of abdominal pain such as internal scarring after surgery and endometriosis, new research has suggested.
Lycopene, the bright red pigment that [...]
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.
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