Endometriosis

Women with endometriosis have greater psychological and sexual distress, study finds

October 07, 2021

A study has found that women with a diagnosis of endometriosis have significantly greater depressive symptomatology, sexual distress, and catastrophizing than age-paired healthy women.

No specific dietary adjustments increase quality of life in endometriosis patients

September 28, 2021

An online explorative observational study in the journal Reproductive BioMedicine Online has found that there are no specific dietary adjustments to increase quality of life among Dutch endometriosis patients.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals associated with uterine leiomyoma and endometriosis in US women

September 09, 2021

A study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology correlates US women’s multiple chemical exposures to uterine leiomyoma (UL) or uterine fibroids (UF) and endometriosis (EM).

The impact of nutrition on gynecological diseases

August 20, 2021

Several dietary supplements and nutrients potentially provide benefits in preventing and treating common gynecological diseases like uterine fibroids (UFs), endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), infertility, menstrual disorders and vaginal infections, according to an article in the journal Nutrients.

Combined vitamin supplementation improves some symptoms in endometriosis patients, study shows

July 30, 2021

A randomized controlled study in Pain Research & Management validates the potential role of antioxidants in managing endometriosis.

Diagnosing and treating vulvo-perineal endometriosis

June 16, 2021

Due to the rarity of the disease and its variability in clinical presentation, the condition is hardly recognized by some health care professionals, leading to a delayed diagnosis.

Analysis of the human endometrial epithelial organoid secretome

June 14, 2021

The researchers developed a potential model for using precision medicine to improve pregnancy outcomes.

Endometriosis Surgery: Long Term Follow-Up Outcomes

June 04, 2021

Women who undergo endometriosis surgery via diagnostic laparoscopy are significantly more likely to require repeat surgery within the first postoperative year, whereas women who have major conservative surgery are significantly less likely to require another surgery within the first year, according to a Canadian study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Medical therapy for endometriosis

May 20, 2021

Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) and progestogens are effective treatment in two-thirds of women with symptomatic endometriosis, according to a review in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.

Dietary interventions for treating endometriosis

May 19, 2021

A systematic review of the effectiveness of dietary interventions to treat endometriosis in the journal Reproductive Sciences has found a potential benefit of the Mediterranean diet and antioxidant supplementation on endometriosis-associated pain.