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Endometriosis raises odds of some obstetric outcomes, not preterm birth
Women with endometriosis are not more likely to deliver preterm, but they do have higher odds of postpartum hemorrhage during cesarean birth and NICU admission compared with those without endometriosis, according to study results.
IVF live birth rate lower with deep infiltrating endometriosis, endometrioma
Live birth rates were lower for women with vs. without deep infiltrating endometriosis and/or endometrioma undergoing first IVF/intracytoplasmic sperm injection, according to study results published in Fertility and Sterility.
Relugolix combination therapy effective, safe for premenopausal women with endometriosis
Relugolix combination therapy may be an effective and safe long-term treatment option for premenopausal women with endometriosis and nonmenstrual pelvic pain, researchers reported in Human Reproduction.
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Endometriosis increases risks for ovarian, endometrial cancers
Endometriosis was significantly associated with higher risks for both ovarian and endometrial cancers, but was not significantly associated with cervical cancer risk, according to an analysis published in Current Oncology.
Q&A: Delays in endometriosis diagnosis, treatment ‘multifactorial’
Long delays in endometriosis diagnosis are the result of factors spanning from lack of patient and provider awareness to insurance issues. Physicians should consider endometriosis when patients present with abdominal pain, an expert said.
VIDEO: Social media increases endometriosis awareness, knowledge
Social media has been a powerful tool in expanding endometriosis awareness to women who might have the condition and to providers who might not be very knowledgeable about it.
VIDEO: When it's ‘endometriosis until proven otherwise’
Cyclic pain, particularly in the abdomen, that impacts day-to-day life is not normal. Health care providers should always consider endometriosis as a possibility if patients present with such symptoms.
VIDEO: Not all therapies offered for endometriosis are appropriate
Options for endometriosis management range from surgical excision to medications to general lifestyle modifications, such as diet changes and stress reduction.
VIDEO: ‘Normalized’ pain delays endometriosis diagnosis
Delays in endometriosis diagnosis and care may be due to the normalization of female pelvic pain, lack of endometriosis awareness among both patients and providers, and health care access issues.
Coping methods for endometriosis-associated acyclic pelvic pain vary by age group
Coping methods for acyclic pelvic pain associated with endometriosis vary by age group, with adolescents reporting sleep and music as most helpful and exercise as less helpful, researchers reported in Frontiers Reproductive Health.
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