Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a problem affecting a woman's uterus - the place where a baby grows when she's pregnant. Endometriosis is when the kind of tissue that normally lines the uterus grows somewhere else. It can grow on the ovaries, behind the uterus or on the bowels or bladder. Rarely, it grows in other parts of the body.

What is Endometriosis?

Endometriosis describes a condition where deposits of womb lining or endometrium are found lying in areas of the body outside of the womb.

Endometriosis Symptoms

Endometriosis Diagnosis

Endometriosis Treatments

Endometriosis Prognosis

Endometriosis Causes

Endometriosis Pathology

Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Delayed Diagnosis Impacts Disease Management and Patient Well-Being

Latest Endometriosis News and Research

Protein biomarkers in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery

Concussion can be frustratingly hard to diagnose and track. The injury doesn't show up on routine brain scans, and there is no definitive diagnostic test. It's usually diagnosed based on symptoms, and, in athletes, comparison with baseline testing if it was done. But concussion symptoms are non-specific, unreliable, and easily influenced by emotions.

17 Jan 2022

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

Prevalence of menstrual changes following vaccination against COVID-19

A new study investigates the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle disturbances.

26 Nov 2021

Study finds no strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is linked to menstrual changes

A new study reports on the incidence of changes in menstruation in women who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.

18 Nov 2021

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new study investigated menstrual bleeding patterns among current and former menstruating people, based on the premise that these bleeding changes were associated with changes in clotting or inflammation, which can affect the normal menstrual repair.

15 Oct 2021

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it’s no better than a placebo.

15 Oct 2021

Fertility treatment compromised in women with undiagnosed endometriosis

Women with undiagnosed endometriosis will have difficulty falling pregnant without IVF, according to a University of Queensland study.

5 Oct 2021

The solution to au pairs’ health coverage gaps may be simple: ACA plans

In 2016, Isis Mabel, of Mexico, wanted to improve her English. On advice from an aunt, she enrolled with an au pair agency to come to the United States to live with a family and care for the children.

21 Sep 2021

Scientists develop a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas

MIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells.

13 Sep 2021

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Adenomyosis – an abnormal tissue growth into the muscular wall of the uterus that causes painful cramps and heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding – is more common than generally appreciated, a review of the literature by gynecologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center revealed.

10 Sep 2021

Research offers new insight into how to treat endometriosis

Endometriosis is a painful, chronic condition in which tissue from the uterus inappropriately grows outside the uterus.

26 Aug 2021

New insights on how endometriosis can impact women's professional lives

In women in their mid-40s to early 50s, endometriosis--a condition in which tissue that normally lines the uterus grows outside the uterus--was linked with poor work ability and more sick days, but not with unemployment or early retirement.

8 Jul 2021

Long-term exposure to air pollutants increases the risk of dysmenorrhea in women

Dysmenorrhea, that is, frequent severe and painful cramps during menstruation from abnormal contractions of the uterus, is the most common of all gynecological disorders. It affects between 16-91% of girls and women of reproductive age, of whom 2%-29% have symptoms severe enough to restrict their daily activity.

6 Jul 2021

World-first study uses artificial intelligence to map the risks of ovarian cancer in women

The University of South Australia will lead a world-first study, using artificial intelligence, to map the risks of the most fatal reproductive cancer in women worldwide so it can be detected and treated earlier.

2 Jul 2021

Study finds higher risk of pre-eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancies derived from frozen embryos

A large cohort study drawn from the national IVF registry of France, which included almost 70,000 pregnancies delivered after 22 weeks gestation between 2013 and 2018, has found a higher risk of pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancies derived from frozen-thawed embryos.

30 Jun 2021

Study elucidates the benefits of Mg supplementation during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions

RUDN University professor and her colleagues from France proved that higher intake of magnesium and vitamin B6 helps to cope with the consequences of magnesium deficiency during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions in women.

9 Jun 2021

Trying to avoid racist health care, Black women seek out Black obstetricians

In South Florida, when people want to find a Black physician, they often contact Adrienne Hibbert through her website, Black Doctors of South Florida.

7 Jun 2021

Previously overlooked hormone plays critical role in the development of endometriosis

Endometriosis, a disease found in up to 10 per cent of women, has been enigmatic since it was first described. A new theory developed by researchers at Simon Fraser University suggests a previously overlooked hormone -- testosterone -- has a critical role in its development.

10 May 2021

Chemical substances in some cosmetic and beauty products could increase risk of endometriosis

Researchers from the University of Granada and the "San Cecilio de Granada" Teaching Hospital confirm that endocrine disruptors—chemical substances that may mimic or block the action of hormones—are present in some cosmetic products

6 Apr 2021

Robotic endometriosis surgery leads to better fertility preservation outcomes

Endometriosis is a condition that causes tissue similar to the type that grows inside a woman's uterus to grow on the outside, often affecting the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic tissue.

9 Feb 2021

Endometriosis

Overview

Endometriosis Symptoms

Endometriosis Diagnosis

Endometriosis Treatments

Feature Articles

Endometriosis Prognosis

Endometriosis Causes

Endometriosis Pathology

Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Delayed Diagnosis Impacts Disease Management and Patient Well-Being

Latest Endometriosis News and Research

Protein biomarkers in urine could be used to diagnose concussion and monitor recovery

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

Prevalence of menstrual changes following vaccination against COVID-19

Study finds no strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccination is linked to menstrual changes

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

Fertility treatment compromised in women with undiagnosed endometriosis

The solution to au pairs’ health coverage gaps may be simple: ACA plans

Scientists develop a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas

Hysterectomy may be preventable for some women with common uterine condition, review finds

Research offers new insight into how to treat endometriosis

New insights on how endometriosis can impact women's professional lives

Long-term exposure to air pollutants increases the risk of dysmenorrhea in women

World-first study uses artificial intelligence to map the risks of ovarian cancer in women

Study finds higher risk of pre-eclampsia, hypertension in pregnancies derived from frozen embryos

Study elucidates the benefits of Mg supplementation during pregnancy and in hormone-related conditions

Trying to avoid racist health care, Black women seek out Black obstetricians

Previously overlooked hormone plays critical role in the development of endometriosis

Chemical substances in some cosmetic and beauty products could increase risk of endometriosis

Robotic endometriosis surgery leads to better fertility preservation outcomes

Predicting pregnancy health and preeclampsia risk with blood RNA sequencing

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

PFAS found in high levels in anti-fogging sprays

Endometriosis

Overview

Feature Articles

Endometriosis Prognosis

Endometriosis Causes

Endometriosis Pathology

Missed or Delayed Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Endometriosis: Delayed Diagnosis Impacts Disease Management and Patient Well-Being

Latest Endometriosis News and Research

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