Archive for 2015
ASRM2015: Endometriosis highlights
Chair-elect of the ASRM Endometriosis Special Interest Group, Doctor Stacey Missmer, provides highlights from this year’s annual meeting. There is no size that fits all – think symptoms and think endometrium behaviour!
ASRM2015: Endometriosis may infiltrate the entire body
Study suggests that endometriosis in organs outside of the pelvis may be common and clinically unrecognised.
ASRM2015: Increased risk of ovarian cancer observed in women undergoing IVF
Increased risk of ovarian cancer observed in women who had no children following assisted reproductive technologies, and in women with endometriosis treated for infertility.
FIGO2015: FIGO Fertility Tool Box now available online
The FIGO Fertility Toolbox offers all levels of health care providers a “usable” instrument to address fertility issues. All you need is access to a smart phone!
Pelvic pain may be common among reproductive-age women
NIH study finds that more women experience (but don’t report) pelvic pain than previously believed and the majority of these have endometriosis. Researchers suggest physicians consider asking about pain during routine visits.
ESHRE2015: Endometriosis associated with a greater risk of complications in pregnancy
Large cohort study indicates that endometriosis may predispose women to an increased risk of miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and later pregnancy complications.
Quality of life outcomes in women with endometriosis are highly influenced by recruitment strategies
Endometriosis has an impact on quality of life – but does the disease affect all women with endometriosis the same way?
Endometriosis Awareness 2015
Schedule of events to raise awareness of endometriosis throughout the world. Check out the schedule for May! Please join in and help spread the waves of awareness…
Endometriosis and pelvic pain
“Endometriosis and pelvic pain”, by Susan Evans and Deborah Bush, is a practical book for women with pain. It is written in an easy-to-read style with information on how to alleviate a wide range of pains.
Recognising endometriosis advocates: Ros Wood
Ros Wood has been a champion of women’s health care since the early 1980s and is a prolific and excellent writer about endometriosis and its treatments.
