A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa physician is working to change how a common but often overlooked gynecologic condition is diagnosed and treated. Kimberly Kho, who holds the nation's first professorship in advanced gynecological ...
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Have you had a tonsillectomy (your tonsils taken out), appendectomy (your appendix removed) or lumpectomy (removal of a lump from your breast)? The suffix "ectomy" denotes surgical removal of the named body part, so these ...
Jun 24, 2025
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For decades, women's health has been chronically underfunded and under-researched. The consequences of this neglect are widespread and deeply damaging.
Jun 2, 2025
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Women are being prescribed drugs that were never tested on women's bodies. Or when they experience uterine pain or migraine headaches, their concerns are sometimes downplayed by male doctors.
Jan 22, 2025
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Adenomyosis is a poorly understood gynecological disorder with limited treatment options. A new study employed single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to map transcriptional alterations across different regions ...
May 30, 2024
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Women with adenomyosis—a chronic condition that can cause pelvic pain and heavy menstrual bleeding—are at increased risk of infertility as well as problems in pregnancy and during birth, according to research presented at ...
Jun 28, 2023
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For patients with adenomyosis, mifepristone is efficacious and has acceptable tolerability, according to a study published online June 12 in JAMA Network Open.
Jun 14, 2023
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Human reproduction is completely dependent on the healthy function of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. This is the spongy tissue that lines the inner surface of the womb.
May 31, 2023
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BBC presenter Naga Munchetty recently revealed that she suffers from adenomyosis, a chronic condition that affects the uterus. She spoke of how her pain can leave her unable to move and how a recent flare-up was so intense ...
May 26, 2023
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