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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Possible new directions for the treatment of endometriosis, a painful condition associated with infertility that affects up to 15% of women of reproductive age, will be outlined in the presentation of two experimental studies at the 23rd annual conference of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (Tuesday July 3). Both concern targeting angiogenesis [...]
Doctors in Sweden have shown for the first time that although endometriosis is associated with an increased risk of various cancers, this risk does not depend on the number of times women with the condition have given birth. Dr Anna-Sofia Melin, told the 23rd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology: [...]
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