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March 1, 2017

Study Broadens Belief That Endometriosis Leads to Pregnancy, Delivery and Newborn Complications

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Endometriosis may be associated with higher risk of pregnancy and delivery complications, such as preeclampsia (high blood pressure) and placental complications, according to a new study. Also, newborns delivered by ... Read more

February 27, 2017

Prevalence, Diagnosis, Management of Adolescent Endometriosis Reviewed in Article

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The prevalence, clinical features, diagnosis, and management of endometriosis among adolescents have been reviewed in an article published in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology.

February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

Patients’ Wishes Should Take Center Stage When Considering Endometriosis Surgery

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Surgery as a treatment option for endometriosis should reflect a patient’s wishes, but should also involve a thorough case-by-case analysis of the procedure’s risks and benefits. Furthermore, surgery to set a ... Read more

February 17, 2017February 17, 2017

St. Louis Scientist Given $363,000 by Mayday Fund to Test Biomarkers of Endometriosis Pain

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Daniela Salvemini, a researcher at St. Louis University, was awarded a $363,000 grant from the Mayday Fund to continue investigating a pain pathway to determine if two molecules might serve a biomarkers of ... Read more

February 15, 2017February 15, 2017

Homeopathic Approach Using Potentized Estrogen Seen to Ease Endometriosis-Associated Pelvic Pain

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A homeopathic treatment that uses potentized estrogen can ease endometriosis-associated pelvic pain, improving patients’ quality of life while lessening symptoms of anxiety and depression, a study reports. These findings were published in the European ... Read more

February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

Heavier Women Less Likely to Develop Endometriosis, Study Says

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Higher body mass index (BMI) may lower the risk of developing endometriosis, a large analysis of previously published data demonstrated. The findings may point toward disease mechanisms involved in endometriosis. ... Read more

February 8, 2017

Progestin-Only Pills May Be More Effective to Treat Endometriosis than OCPs, Opinion Review Suggests

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Oral progestin-only pills may be more effective than combined oral estrogen-progestin contraceptive pills (OCPs) in treating the pain and lesions associated with endometriosis, according to a new opinion review. “Progestin-Only Pills May ... Read more

February 6, 2017

Women with Endometriosis-caused Infertility Reap Same Benefits of IVF as Other Women

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Infertile women with endometriosis who undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment are equally likely to conceive and have a successful pregnancy as those undergoing fertility treatments for other reasons. The ... Read more

February 3, 2017February 3, 2017

Nanotechnology Shows Potential to Treat Endometriosis in Early Animal Study

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A new way of treating endometriosis lesions that uses hollow gold nanospheres called HAuNS, combined with laser-light heat, was proposed in a study published in the scientific journal Small. The authors ... Read more

February 1, 2017February 1, 2017

Osteoporosis Therapy, Raloxifene, Can Prevent Bone Loss Caused by Endometriosis Treatment

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Treatment with raloxifene can prevent the loss of bone mineral density, and osteoporosis, in women with severe endometriosis who are taking estrogen receptor agonists, according to a new study. The study, “Raloxifene ... Read more