Hysterectomy: What it is, side effects and recovery
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgery for women in their reproductive years, right after cesarean section.
May 19, 2023
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Endometriosis
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Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
Jessica Tincopa may leave the photography business she spent 14 years building for one reason: to find coverage for fertility treatment.
May 16, 2023
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After Idaho's strict abortion ban, OB-GYNs stage a quick exodus
At a brewery in this northern Idaho city, hundreds of people recently held a wake of sorts to mourn the closure of Sandpoint's only labor and delivery ward, collateral damage from the state's Republican-led effort to criminalize ...
May 4, 2023
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Study highlights racial disparities in ovarian cancer risk for women
A new Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology investigated how endometriosis, uterine leiomyomas (also known as fibroids) and a common intervention for these conditions—hysterectomy—changed ...
May 4, 2023
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Endometriosis: How the condition may be linked to the immune system
Endometriosis is a debilitating condition which affects 10% of women worldwide. The condition can have a serious affect on a person's quality of life, often causing a range of symptoms including chronic pain, fatigue and ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Black women continue to receive poorer care for endometriosis, say researchers
Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory condition that affects an estimated one in ten people assigned female at birth. The condition causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow elsewhere—including on ...
Mar 31, 2023
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Paris suburb offers menstrual leave in first for France
A Paris suburb on Monday became the first municipality in France to allow women leave if they suffer from conditions linked to their menstrual cycles including period pain and endometriosis.
Mar 27, 2023
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Psychological support can enhance quality of life for women with endometriosis
Severe abdominal pain, constipation and extremely painful periods: that is the reality for the around 5-10% of Danish women who suffer from endometriosis. Endometriosis is due to tissue resembling the uterine mucosa becoming ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products is linked to significantly reduced fertility, says study
Exposure to chemicals commonly found in drinking water and everyday household products may result in reduced fertility in women of as much as 40%, according to a study by Mount Sinai researchers. In a paper published in Science ...
Mar 20, 2023
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Genetic study of endometriosis reveals clues to better treatment
University of Queensland researchers have contributed to the largest ever genetic study of endometriosis, finding new data about the variants that increase risk of the disease.
Mar 14, 2023
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