News
Latest news in the field of endometriosis: clinical and scientific research, updates from national support groups – and general news on progress.
Graffiti What does pain look like? Lotte Stenfors Arnesen, a woman with endometriosis, describes vividly in this poem the challenge of living – day in and day out – with chronic pain, without letting it define you or taking away your life.
First global consensus on the management of endometriosis 56 representatives of 34 global organisations have come together to reach consensus on the management of endometriosis, published in Human Reproduction.
Is endometriosis all in your head? Dr Robert Albee Jr, a renowned endometriosis surgeon, addresses the psychological impact of undiagnosed endometriosis on young women.
Endometriosis Awareness 2013 Endometriosis Awareness Week is 4 – 10 March 2013. National support groups, and individual women with endometriosis, raise awareness of endometriosis with events throughout the world. Please join in!
Endometriosis morbidity: can it be prevented with early diagnosis and complete excision? Surgeons Patrick Yeung Jr, Ken Sinervo, and Robert Albee Jr advocate early surgical excision of endometriosis in reducing the morbidity of endometriosis and preserving fertility.
ASRM2012: Surgery for endometriosis and endometrioma The 2012 ASRM had three excellent lectures on surgery for endometriosis and the value of removing endometriomas (versus medical treatment) by Tommaso Falcone, David Adamson, and Paolo Vercellini.
Deborah Bush honoured as NEXT Magazine’s “Woman of the year” Endometriosis New Zealand’s Chief Executive, Deborah Bush, has been recognised as NEXT Magazine’s “Woman of the year in health and science 2012” — a well-deserved recognition for 25+ years of achievement!
ASRM2012: Central sensitivity syndrome and endometriosis-associated symptoms Women with chronic pelvic pain related to endometriosis demonstrate many of the clinical features described in central sensitivity syndrome according to Dr Julie Anne Gemmill.
ASRM2012: Endometriosis and risk of coronary heart disease Research presented at the ASRM’s 68th Annual Meeting suggests that endometriosis is associated with coronary heart disease to the same magnitude as shown for metabolic syndrome.
ASRM2012: Endometriosis at the ASRM Highlights from presentations on endometriosis from the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San Diego.
