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Study reveals the link between hysterectomy and increased chronic health risks

A new study conducted by the scientists at Mayo clinic has revealed the association of hysterectomy with ovarian conservation and elevated risks of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic conditions. The results of the study were published in Menopause.

3 Jan 2018

Study reveals the link between hysterectomy and increased chronic health risks

3 Jan 2018

Cancer risk with birth control pills emerges again in latest study

A large published study that was reported in the journal New England Journal of Medicine, showed that there is a small but significant risk of breast cancer associated with regular use of hormonal birth control pills.

10 Dec 2017

Study: Ovarian reserve tests do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception

Tests that estimate ovarian reserve, or the number of a woman's remaining eggs, before menopause, do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception, according to a National Institutes of Health-funded study of women with no history of infertility.

10 Oct 2017

Pregnant women with endometriosis have greater risk for complications during pregnancy and delivery

A new meta-analysis shows that pregnant women with endometriosis are at greater risk for a host of complications during pregnancy and at delivery, including preterm birth and cesarean section. The study was published in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

13 Sep 2017

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has released guidelines aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals about delayed diagnosis being a significant problem for women who have endometriosis.

6 Sep 2017

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic and incurable gynecologic disorder that affects approximately 10 percent of women in the United States. Its symptoms can be debilitating and include chronic pelvic pain, painful periods and pain during intercourse.

30 Aug 2017

Culture of silence around vaginal bleeding poses threat to women's health

The culture of silence around vaginal bleeding at all stages of life endangers women's health and is compounded by limited access to clean water, sanitation, and factual information in low and middle-income countries, according to a study conducted at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health. The findings are published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

31 Jul 2017

Despite a growing appetite, buffet-style flat-fee clinics shutter in Seattle

In recent years, a small but growing number of practices embraced a buffet approach to primary care, offering patients unlimited services for a modest flat fee instead of billing them a la carte for every office visit and test.

20 Jun 2017

Age-old medical technique can help infertile couples achieve successful pregnancy

Infertile couples have a major opportunity to achieve a successful pregnancy without the need for IVF, thanks to new research into a 100-year-old medical technique.

19 May 2017

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Women with endometriosis -- a common and painful disease linked to infertility - have called for more studies to understand its causes and find a possible cure.

19 May 2017

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

Using gene sequencing tools, scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the University of British Columbia have found a set of genetic mutations in samples from 24 women with benign endometriosis, a painful disorder marked by the growth of uterine tissue outside of the womb.

11 May 2017

Scientists grow womb lining models that could shed light on early pregnancy events

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have grown miniature functional models of the womb lining in culture, representing a major step forwards in the study of early-stage pregnancy and conditions such as endometriosis.

11 Apr 2017

Miniature models of ‘womb lining’ could provide insights into early pregnancy and menstrual cycle

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have succeeded in growing miniature functional models of the lining of the womb (uterus) in culture.

10 Apr 2017

Northwestern scientists develop miniature personalized female reproductive system for testing drugs

Northwestern Medicine has developed a miniature female reproductive tract that fits in the palm of your hand and could eventually change the future of research and treatment of diseases in women’s reproductive organs.

29 Mar 2017

SLU scientist examines potential biomarkers for pain linked to debilitating health conditions

With new funding from The Mayday Fund, a Saint Louis University researcher will leverage her discovery of a pain pathway to determine if either of two key molecules can be used as biomarkers for pain associated with four debilitating health conditions: chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, endometriosis, interstitial cystitis and vulvodynia.

16 Feb 2017

Researcher to explore experiences of teenage girls living with endometriosis

A researcher from Birmingham City University is set to embark on a study into the awareness and experiences of endometriosis in adolescent girls

18 Jan 2017

Study offers new insight into why some women have difficulty in falling pregnant

Southampton researchers have found new insight into why some women have difficulty falling pregnant.

15 Nov 2016

Fetal BPA exposure leads to harmful change in adult uterine response to estrogens

Low levels of BPA exposure may be considered safe, but new research published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests otherwise. In the report, researchers from Yale show that the genome is permanently altered in the uterus of mice that had been exposed to BPA during their fetal development.

17 Jun 2016

Simple blood test could help diagnose endometriosis

Endometriosis is a chronic, often painful disease affecting up to 10 percent of women of reproductive age in the U.S. How it develops is not well understood, and detecting it with certainty requires surgery.

16 Jun 2016

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Latest Endometriosis News and Research

Study reveals the link between hysterectomy and increased chronic health risks

Study reveals the link between hysterectomy and increased chronic health risks

Cancer risk with birth control pills emerges again in latest study

Study: Ovarian reserve tests do not appear to predict short-term chances of conception

Pregnant women with endometriosis have greater risk for complications during pregnancy and delivery

New guidelines explain how to reduce delays in endometriosis diagnosis

Breastfeeding linked to lower risk of endometriosis

Culture of silence around vaginal bleeding poses threat to women's health

Despite a growing appetite, buffet-style flat-fee clinics shutter in Seattle

Age-old medical technique can help infertile couples achieve successful pregnancy

Women call for more studies to understand causes, find potential cure for endometriosis

Scientists identify unusual mutations in endometriosis using gene sequencing tools

Scientists grow womb lining models that could shed light on early pregnancy events

Miniature models of ‘womb lining’ could provide insights into early pregnancy and menstrual cycle

Northwestern scientists develop miniature personalized female reproductive system for testing drugs

SLU scientist examines potential biomarkers for pain linked to debilitating health conditions

Researcher to explore experiences of teenage girls living with endometriosis

Study offers new insight into why some women have difficulty in falling pregnant

Fetal BPA exposure leads to harmful change in adult uterine response to estrogens

Simple blood test could help diagnose endometriosis

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