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Endometriosis
Endometriosis and dysmenorrhea in transmasculine adolescents
June 23, 2020
The first study to characterize endometriosis in transmasculine individuals has concluded that evaluation for endometriosis with dysmenorrhea is limited in this unique population
Impact of endometrial thickness and abnormal uterine bleeding on endometrial cancer
June 17, 2020
A prospective observational study has assessed the clinical relevance of endometrial thickness and abnormal uterine bleeding to endometrial cancer risk in a cohort of postmenopausal patients undergoing diagnostic hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy.
Patient handout on adolescent endometriosis
June 16, 2020
The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology offers a patient handout on endometriosis. Continue reading for more.
Validation of the ultrasound-based endometriosis staging system
June 09, 2020
An external validation multicenter international study, in the hands of expert ultrasound examiners, has concluded that the ultrasound-based endometriosis scoring system (UBESS) is accurate in predicting the level of surgical complexity in the presence of bowel deep endometriosis or obliterated pouch of Douglas.
EFI score a good predictor for achieving non-ART pregnancy
February 18, 2020
Patients with low Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) scores may not have a strong chance of a pregnancy achieved without use of assisted reproductive technology (ART), according to a meta-analysis from BJOG.
Associated ICE location may correlate to rectal endometriosis severity
February 18, 2020
An associated ileocecal endometriosis (ICE) location is a marker of severity in 25% cases of women undergoing complete resection for low rectal endometriosis (LRE), according to a retrospective cohort study in BJOG.
Predictors of complications for laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis
December 04, 2019
Although patient characteristics may not able to predict postoperative complications from laparoscopic treatment, procedural factors appear to be predictive of perioperative complications.
Adverse effects of endometriosis on pregnancy
December 04, 2019
Endometriosis is an independent risk factor for developing placenta previa, according to a case-control study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Endometriosis for the generalist
November 19, 2019
For a chronic condition like endometriosis, it is important to develop the physician-patient relationship into a partnership.