News
Latest news in the field of endometriosis: clinical and scientific research, updates from national support groups – and general news on progress.
First worldwide study finds women’s productivity at work significantly impacted by endometriosis
Endometriosis accounts for a significant loss of work productivity of 11 hours per woman per week according to a paper published by Nnoaham et al in Fertility and Sterility.
ESHRE2011: Avoidable loss of fertility
Bill Ledger today encouraged women to have children at a younger age since there are no guarantees or evidence that life style changes or medically assisted conception can aid pregnancy at a later age.
ESHRE2011: A new method to detect subtle endometriosis?
Bruce Lessey today presented a simple technique of using methylene blue staining to detect subtle or invisible endometriotic lesions in women with chronic pelvic pain.
EFA partners with Mitchigan State University and Inforum Women’s Alliance
EFA’s Tamer Seckin and Padma Lakshmi team up with Michigan State University (Asgi Fazleabas) and Inforum Women’s Alliance to raise awareness of endometriosis
Austria continues awareness into April
Österreichische Endometriose Vereinigung announces a free “Information/Awareness Day” together with the Endometriosis Centre in the General Hospital in Linz: Saturday 9 April 2011.
EFA2011: Let’s talk about sex and endometriosis
Highlignhts from the 2nd annual meeting of the Endometriosis Foundation of America (EFA) featuring endometriosis experts from around the world; David Redwine, Caroline Gargett, Harry Reich, Asgi Fazleabas, Victor Gomel, a.o.
EFA2011: Susan Sarandon speaks up about endometriosis
Susan Sarandon spoke up about endometriosis at EFA’s Blossom Ball. It is not a woman’s lot in life to suffer pain from endometriosis, or to miss part of your life because of it. She encouraged everyone to spread the word!
EFA2011: Endometriosis pioneers honoured at 3rd EFA Blossom Ball for Endometriosis
Endometrial stem cell researcher Caroline Gargett and laparoscopic surgery pioneer David Redwine were honoured at the 3rd Endometriosis Blossom Ball for their contribution to the field of endometriosis.
World Endometriosis Society launches first ever film to raise awareness of endometriosis
Vice-president of the European Parliament urges women to take action if they have symptoms suggestive of endometriosis, as World Endometriosis Society launches first ever awareness film about the disease.
Awareness 2011
Schedule of events for Endometriosis Awareness Week in Europe, Africa, Australasia and South America for 7 – 13 March 2011, and in the United States for the entire month of March. Women with endometriosis raise awareness of the disease locally, regionally, and nationally.
