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July 19, 2017July 19, 2017

Pregnant Women with Endometriosis at Increased Risk for Gestational Hypertension-Preeclampsia, Study Suggests

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Women with endometriosis have higher risks of developing gestational hypertension-preeclampsia, according to the results of a nationwide study in Taiwan. The findings highlight the need for at risk-women to be more ... Read more

July 17, 2017

Lower-dose Lupron Decreases Risk of Bone Loss but Is Still Effective, Study Suggests

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Decreasing the dose of Lupron (leuprolide) to half shows good clinical effectiveness in women with endometriosis stage 3 and 4 while preventing significant bone loss, a small study suggests. Titled “Curative ... Read more

July 14, 2017July 14, 2017

Surgery Successful in Most Patients with Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis, Study Shows

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Surgery is highly successful in most patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis, leading to relief of symptoms and no signs of recurrence, according to a new study. The research, “Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis ... Read more

July 10, 2017

Endometriosis Pain Therapies Either Lack Efficacy or Offer Limited Benefit, Study Shows

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Current therapies to manage pain caused by endometriosis can only provide limited or intermittent benefit to women, according to recent research. The study, titled “Reevaluating response and failure of medical treatment ... Read more

July 7, 2017July 7, 2017

Biomarkers Are a Key to Endometriosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Study Contends

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Identifying biomarkers of endometriosis development and progression could be the breakthrough that doctors need for the early diagnosis and treatment of the disease, according to a study. Dr. Hugh S. ... Read more

June 30, 2017June 30, 2017

Myovant Starts Phase 3 Clinical Trials of Relugolix as Endometriosis Pain Reliever

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Myovant Sciences has started a Phase 3 clinical trial program to see if its therapy relugolix can reduce endometriosis-associated pain. It plans two trials that investigate the safety and effectiveness of relugolix, with ... Read more

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017

Endometriosis Symptoms Have Huge Impact on Health-related Quality of Life in U.S. Women

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Symptoms of endometriosis — particularly pelvic pain, cramping during menstrual period, general abdominal pain, irregular periods and dyspareunia (pain during sex) — take a big toll on women who suffer ... Read more

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

Endometriosis Takes Center Stage at #BlogHer17 Women’s Conference

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SheKnows Media, a major women’s lifestyle and information content provider, launched a new health and wellness theme focusing on endometriosis at this year’s annual #BlogHer conference, which took place June ... Read more

June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

Citizen Endo’s Goal: 10,000 Women Using Its Mobile App to Track Endometriosis by 2018

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Endometriosis — an illness that causes infertility, cramping and severe menstrual pain — is more common than either breast cancer or diabetes. Yet, unlike those two diseases, endometriosis is still ... Read more