Posts by: Alice Melão

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Treatment with the common antibiotic doxycycline may help prevent progression of endometriosis lesions in women who do not respond to standard therapies, results of a pilot study suggest. The ... Read more

January 17, 2019January 17, 2019

Reduced Levels of HOXA10 Gene Linked to Infertility, Endometriosis Severity, Study Suggests

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Reduced HOXA10 gene expression (protein production) levels in the endometrial tissue may be linked to endometriosis severity and infertility, a study suggests. Researchers, supported by these findings, believe HOXA10 gene ... Read more

December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Removing Sacrospinous Ligament Can Reduce Pelvic Pain in Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Study Suggests

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Surgical excision of the sacrospinous ligament (a ligament in the pelvic region) can help reduce pelvic pain in women with deep infiltrating endometriosis, a study suggests. The study, “Treatment ... Read more

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018

45% of Women with Endometriosis Dissatisfied With Medical Support Provided, Study Reports

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Nearly half of women with endometriosis are not satisfied with the support provided by their medical team, a study reveals. According to patients, clinicians should share more information about ... Read more

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

Linzagolix Provides Sustained Relief From Endometriosis-related Pain, Phase 2b Results Show

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Treatment with linzagolix can effectively reduce endometriosis-associated pelvic pain and painful periods, and provide long-term symptom relief, according to the latest results of a Phase 2b clinical trial. After ... Read more

November 1, 2018November 1, 2018

Assessment of Endometriosis-related Biomarkers Can Help in Diagnosis, Monitoring, Study Suggests

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Endometrial nerve fiber density and CA-125 and CD23 levels in the blood can help diagnose women thought to have endometriosis but lacking the most common symptoms, a pilot study ... Read more

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018

Mirena May Be Effective to Prevent Endometriosis Symptoms After Surgery, Study Shows

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Bayer’s hormone-releasing intrauterine system Mirena can be an effective post-operative maintenance therapy to prevent endometriosis-related pain and and reduce disease recurrence, research suggests. The study with that finding, “Efficacy ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Endometrial Lesions That Touch Nerve Fibers Reason for Chronic Pain, Study Suggests

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Endometrial tissue that expands to invade the space surrounding nerve fibers may be an important contributing factor to the pain experienced by women with endometriosis, a study reports. The ... Read more

September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

Fruit Intake Can Reduce the Risk of Endometriosis, Study Suggests

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Fruit intake, in particular citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit, may protect women from endometriosis, a study published at Human Reproduction suggests. Endometriosis is a hormone-dependent disorder characterized ... Read more

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Not for Women Only: 2 Rare Cases of Men Diagnosed With Endometriosis

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Two rare cases of endometriosis affecting male patients have been reported by researchers at Indiana University, who state that the disease should be considered when attempting to diagnosis men ... Read more