Endometriosis

January 20, 2022

There are a number of effective treatments, but a recent study sought to investigate how well oral contraceptives in particular could help reduce symptoms—while preserving sexual quality of life—in women with particularly severe forms of endometriosis.

January 18, 2022

A case report of infiltrative endometriosis without endometrioma underscores the need to consider endometriosis in the differential for patients with pelvic masses and to recognize possible features that might indicate the diagnosis.

January 17, 2022

A literature search revealed there is no international agreement on how to characterize or classify endometriosis.

November 30, 2021

Testing for pelvic floor tenderness during routine pelvic exams for women with chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis may help identify women who have heightened overall pain sensitivity.

November 30, 2021

Although bacteria are altered in endometriosis, there is no definitive consensus on specific microbiota compositions linked to the disease, according to a review in Human Reproduction Update.

November 16, 2021

“Studies like ours may open a new venue of treatment for women with chronic pelvic pain, especially when associated with pelvic floor muscle spasm,” said principal investigator Barbara Karp, MD.

November 16, 2021

Women exposed to pesticides containing trans-nonachlor were 3.38 times more likely to develop endometriosis (P

November 14, 2021

At AAGL's 50th Global Congress on MIGs, Smitha Vilasagar, MD, FACOG, discussed the diagnosis, treatment, and management of endometriosis in children and adolescents.

October 21, 2021

A systemic review and meta-analysis in the Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics has found epidemiological evidence that endometriosis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are connected.

October 21, 2021

The life impact of endometriosis is similar to other chronic disorders, especially for pain, according to a narrative literature review in the International Journal of Internal Medicine.