Endometriosis

An expert reproductive endocrinologist explores the future treatment landscape for patients with endometriosis.

Hugh Taylor, MD, provides insight on remaining gaps in care in the endometriosis treatment landscape.

Dr Hugh Taylor discusses his treatment approach for patients with presumed endometriosis.

An expert in reproductive endocrinology reviews endometriosis treatment options for various patient populations, including patients with infertility, endometriomas, deep endometriosis, and effects on nonreproductive organs.

Dr Robert N. Taylor provides insight on emerging treatments and integrative therapies on the horizon with elagolix as well as real-world challenges using elagolix for endometriosis management.

Robert N. Taylor, MD, PhD, discusses key findings from clinical trial data on the dosing, pain relief profile, and adverse events of elagolix for patients with endometriosis.

An expert reproductive endocrinologist comments on the patient selection of aromatase inhibitors and the role of selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) for endometriosis treatment.

Dr Robert N. Taylor examines the use of GnRH receptor antagonists, including elagolix, for the management of endometriosis.

Robert N. Taylor, MD, PhD, reviews first- and second-line therapies for the treatment of endometriosis.

An expert in reproductive endocrinology comments on the impact of endometriosis on a patient’s quality of life.

Dr Hugh Taylor highlights the importance of early detection of disease and the use of imaging technology in the diagnosis of endometriosis.

Hugh Taylor, MD, differentiates endometriosis from other disorders causing pelvic pain and shares common risk factors for the disease.

Women with surgically confirmed endometriosis were significantly more likely to report lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs) than those without, according to a study analysis in the journal Fertility and Sterility.

There is no association between endometriosis and preterm birth, according to a French study in JAMA Network Open.

Women with laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis are at significantly higher risk for early natural menopause (ENM), and this risk was greater for nulliparous women and women who never reported using oral contraceptives, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

These data build upon previous topline results announced in January 2022.

There are a lot of things women can worry about during pregnancy, but a new study suggests that some mothers need even more warnings than others.

A study published in the Journal of Ovarian Research examines factors that may cause endometriosis to progress to ovarian cancer.

National awareness months and days span a variety of topics, from celebrated foods (think National Ice Cream Day, National Bagel Day, National Pizza Day) to businesses (free Slurpee at 7-Eleven) to our terrain: health issues. March alone is a national health awareness month for over 10 conditions, one of which is endometriosis.

A survey in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology revealed that patients with chronic gynecologic pain were twice as likely to use social media to understand or manage their condition than those without pain, at 37.8% vs 19.7% respectively.

Patients with endometriosis are nearly four times as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) than those without endometriosis, according to a study in the Journal of Women’s Health.

A study in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology concluded that, in select pateints with deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE) whom do not require bowel or ureteral resection, bladder function significantly improves after surgery, both during filling and in voiding urodynamic phases.

While the use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) among patients with rheumatoid and autoimmune disorders have focused on safety, a narrative review in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research highlighted the efficacy and benefits of these contraceptives in females with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

A study in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics found that transperineal ultrasound (TPU) signs of pelvic floor muscle hypertonia are more prevalent in endometriosis patients with chronic constipation than in those without.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

“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.