The German government will be holding a two day workshop in Bonn on 20 – 21 November 2008: “Endometriosis: a challenge for women and health care systems”. The workshop is limited to 100 delegates (physicians, women with endometriosis, support organisations, scientists, etc) and it will be conducted in German, English and Russian to address:
status quo [...]
Well, this did not come as a shock to me as I’ve already heard of cases that endometriosis was also found in the digestive system. Anyway, for those not in the know, read the following article.
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of also having irritable bowel syndrome or pelvic [...]
The World Endometriosis Society has recently published its September 2008 e-Journal which highlights the following topics:
The president’s summary from WCE2008
Diagnostic tests for endometriosis
Scientific programme summary from WCE2008: six experts speak out
Minutes from the WES General Assembly 2008
Winners of the 2008 Rodolphe Maheux Award
Comment: A call for patient advocacy
A copy in PDF version may be downloaded [...]
Sonorecto-what? Well, it is a new diagnostic procedure that researchers are studying at the moment, which they think might be helpful in evaluating women who have suspected deep endometroisis.
Sonorectovaginography: A New Sonographic Technique for Imaging of the Posterior Compartment of the Pelvis
Tommaso Bignardi, MD and George Condous, MBBS, MRCOG, FRANZCOG
Objective. We describe the use [...]
There is a new approach that doctors are trying out at the moment as part of their drug management for endometriosis.
Now doctors have found a way to relieve the pain with a pill. They’re combining aromatase inhibitors with the endometriosis drug Lupron.
“When you use the combination of these two drugs, you have a better [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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