When & Where 19 to 22 October 2008 Hilton Hotel, Brisbane Queensland, Australia Theme: Working Together For Reproductive Health The conference theme, “Working Together For Reproductive Health” guided the development of the sessions, though we retained some of the discipline based sessions. This theme was chosen to highlight potential benefits for our patients if we [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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