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September 18, 2017

Endometriosis Identified as Risk Factor for Pregnancy Complications

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Women with endometriosis are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy, including a higher risk of premature birth, miscarriage, placenta previa, smaller newborns, and cesarean delivery, according to a recent ... Read more

September 13, 2017

Australians Developing Endometriosis Diagnosis Test That Involves Searching for Proteins in Urine

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A non-invasive test under development at the University of Sydney may enable doctors to diagnose endometriosis quickly with a urine sample. Endometriosis occurs when tissue lining the inner walls of the uterus, or ... Read more

September 11, 2017September 11, 2017

Pain, Low Self-esteem, Other Factors Harm Mental Health of Women with Endometriosis, Study Finds

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Pain, the lack of a stable and intimate relationship, low self-esteem and a relatively recent diagnosis are among the most significant factors that harm the mental health of women with ... Read more

September 8, 2017September 8, 2017

NICE Issues Guidelines to Help Healthcare Professionals Better Diagnose Endometriosis

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It is well-known that delays in diagnosis are extremely long for women with endometriosis, averaging 7.5 years from the first doctor’s appointment, according to the U.K.’s National Institute for Health ... Read more

September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

AbbVie Files for FDA Approval of Elagolix to Treat Endometriosis-associated Pain

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AbbVie, in collaboration with Neurocrine Biosciences, has submitted a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead candidate elagolix, formerly known as ABT-620, to treat women ... Read more

September 6, 2017September 7, 2017

‘Conservative Surgery’ Prior to Pregnancy Viable Option for Women with Severe Endometriosis, Experts Say

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Woman with severe endometriosis who are hoping to get pregnant typically face of a choice of surgery to remove deep lesions prior to in vitro fertilization (IVF). But in the absence ... Read more

September 1, 2017

Breastfeeding Longer Lowers Risk of Endometriosis Diagnosis, Study Finds

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The longer women breastfeed after their first pregnancy, the less likely they are to get an endometriosis diagnosis, according to a study published in the journal The BMJ. The finding ... Read more

August 28, 2017August 28, 2017

MRIs Can Help Distinguish Between Benign Endometriosis Lesions and Cancer, Study Shows

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The evaluation of small tissue structures called mural nodules via magnetic resonance imaging can help with the accuracy of a diagnosis by distinguishing between ovarian endometriosis lesions and endometriosis-associated ovarian ... Read more

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

First Healthy Volunteer Dosed in Phase 2 Ovarest Trial

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The first healthy volunteer has been dosed in a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating the safety and biochemical response of Ovarest, an oral formulation of leuprolide developed by Enteris BioPharma for ... Read more

August 23, 2017

Endometriosis Linked to Higher Risk of Melanoma, but Not Other Skin Cancers, Study Suggests

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Women with a history of endometriosis may have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but no association was seen in other skin cancers, according to the results of a large ... Read more