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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
There is a new research which used lipiodol or poppy seed oil in increasing a woman’s chances in conceiving. People who have been struggling to conceive for years may drive them to try anything, including this one as it is low in cost as compared to other treatment methods. Rachel Grunwell tells more. A fertility [...]
The invention of plastics may have made our lives immensely convenient. However, with the recent findings on the level of toxicity that they may give us, maybe we should just go green and ditch the whole plastic idea when it comes to the containers that we use for our food. The following article from ABC [...]
Infertility physician Jan Friberg has begun using a simple blood test to diagnose early and mild- to -moderate cases of endometriosis in his patients, thus eliminating the need for invasive diagnostic laparoscopy or even a biopsy. [...]Other gynecologists and fertility doctors have expressed interested in the new blood test, but it has not yet been [...]
There is a new research which suggests that malignant melanoma may be genetically linked to the painful condition of endometriosis. This study was presented during the recent World Congress of Endometriosis in Melbourne, Australia. Researchers from France and Australia analysed the lifestyle and medical history of the women and found about 4000 of them had [...]
A workshop entitled Defining future directions for endometriosis research: consensus and networks is scheduled on Saturday, 15 March 2008, 09.00 – 17.00 in Melbourne, Australia. Here are some details of what topics will be covered in this event: A major challenge in endometriosis continues to be the lack of funding for endometriosis research, the isolation [...]
It is Endometriosis Awareness Week on March 3-9, 2008 in Europe, Australasia, and South America. In the United States, it is for the entire month of March. Endometriosis Awareness Week is an annual event that gives women with endometriosis a real focus to raise awareness nationally and in your local communities, and provides an opportunity [...]
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The 10th World Congress of Endometriosis will be held on March 11-14, 2008 in Melbourne, Australia. WCE 2008 is expected to attract 1000 delegates and accompanying partners. Whilst the majority of registrants will be clinicians and scientists, a significant proportion of registrants will be consumer advocates and trainees. This World Congress is an important forum [...]
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