Category Archives: Endometriosis

Medical Specialists Meet to Assess the Past, Present and Future of Urogenital Pain

The Pain of Urological Origin (PUGO) special interest group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) held a two-day meeting last August 15 and 16, 2008 in Scotland prior to the IASP 12th World Congress on Pain to consider the past, present and future of urogenital pain. The aim was to outline [...]

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AAGL Study Finds Women Still in the Dark about Minimally Invasive Treatments for Pelvic Health Disorders

Women, especially those who have or are prone to pelvic health disorders, should try to educate themselves more about their options of treatment. The study made by the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL) indicates the lack of knowledge when it comes to these things.
Cypress, CA · August 13, 2008 /PRNewswire/ – A new awareness [...]

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Possible Cause Of Endometriosis Identified

It looks like all those hard work in research is starting to pay off. At least we are getting somewhere.
Researchers discovered that an enzyme, called telomerase, is released by cells in the inner lining of the womb during the latter stages of the menstrual cycle in women who are affected by endometriosis. Telomerase is not [...]

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GPs Need To Be Alert To Chronic Pelvic Pain In Women

This recent bit of research is an eye-opener for all General Practitioners.
The first population-based study of pelvic pain in Australia has found that general practitioners need to be aware of the high prevalence of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women and be ready to discuss the issue with patients, particularly in relation to underlying issues [...]

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World-first menstrual checklist for teens

Cheers to this initiative for trying to nip endometriosis in the bud. It is high time that this was introduced to the younger generation. Let’s hope other countries follow suit.
Canberra schoolgirls will follow a new method - described as the first of its type - to identify those who suffer from a debilitating condition that [...]

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“Better treatment” seen needed for endometriosis

Here’s a study that investigated the need for additional surgery after laparoscopy or hysterectomy in the treatment of endometriosis. The information gathered may want you to think twice before you go under the knife to treat your condition.
Women treated with hysterectomy had significantly fewer postsurgical reoperations than women treated with “conservative” surgery, the team reports [...]

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Aromatase Inhibitors May Relieve Endometriosis-Associated Pain: Review

This review of studies by a research team in the UK investigated the effectivity of Aromatase Inhibitors in the alleviation of endometriosis-associated pain. We may be looking at a new and more efficient drug in keeping endometriosi sufferers pain-free.
The team concluded the following:

There is evidence to support the efficacy of aromatase inhibitors in reduction of [...]

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