Abbvie’s Elagolix Clears Equally from Women’s Bodies Regardless of Endometriosis Status, Study Finds
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The properties of AbbVie‘s elagolix (ABT-620), an investigative therapy for treating endometriosis and uterine fibroids, were found to be similar in women with and without endometriosis, researchers found. These findings ... Read more
Going Gluten-free to Manage Endometriosis
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
I’ve just eaten a sandwich for lunch. It was that kind of sandwich that is so stuffed that bits drop onto your plate and down your front, but you don’t ... Read more
Managing Endometriosis After Menopause
New Light-Based Method May Help Distinguish Benign Ovarian Lesions from Cancer, Study Shows
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A new method based on the way near-infrared light reflects off a sample of fluid collected from ovarian cysts may help determine the difference between benign endometriosis and cancer, a study ... Read more
Raising Men’s Awareness of Endometriosis this March
Columns, In This Together - a Column by Chris Robson
Endometriosis Awareness Month is around the corner. It brings a host of events taking place across the world in March, including Awareness Week in the United Kingdom (from Saturday, March 3 to ... Read more
What Does Endometriosis Feel Like?
Columns, Endometriosis, My Life With You - a Column by Shireen Hand
It’s difficult to describe pain. When we talk to our doctors, we usually try to describe pain with words like “sharp” or “dull,” or by using a pain scale from ... Read more
4 Ways You Can Raise Awareness of Endometriosis
How Chronic Pain Can Affect Your Life
Columns, Dachshunds & Duvets - a Column by Jessie Madrigal-Fletcher
Chronic pain is a facet of endometriosis that can be dramatically life-changing. It can involve endless tests and CT scans to determine the nature of the discomfort, or copious amounts ... Read more
How I Cope when Endometriosis Turns to Anger
Columns, Spoons And Sunflowers - a Column by Kimberli Davino
Chronic monster Endometriosis is by no means a picnic in the park. Bouts of pain, mood swings, and exhaustion make it difficult to get through the day. It’s frustrating not knowing if ... Read more
AbbVie’s Elagolix Reduced Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Women with Uterine Fibroids in Phase 3 Trial
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Results of a Phase 3 trial showed that a combination of the investigational medication elagolix with low-dose hormone therapy reduced heavy menstrual bleeding in women with uterine fibroids at six months ... Read more
Our Community Needs Support, Not Judgment
Columns, Living with Endo- a Column By Jessica Duffin
It’s likely that you’ve seen the news about Lena Dunham in the past week or so. In case you haven’t: Dunham is recovering from a total hysterectomy. A hysterectomy is ... Read more