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03 Mar

Exercise Boosts Mental Health Of Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
March 3, 2025
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Physical activity can improve the mental well-being of women living with chronic pelvic pain disorders like endometriosis and uterine fibroids, a new study says.

Activi...

Endometriosis Fibroids

25 Feb

Gynecological Problems Risk Heart, Brain Health

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
February 25, 2025
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Women experience a great deal of pain or discomfort from common gynecological problems like endometriosis, heavy or irregular periods and ovarian cysts.

But even worse, these rep...

Heart / Stroke-Related: Stroke Menstruation Endometriosis

22 Nov

Fibroids, Endometriosis Linked to Shorter Life Spans

Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
November 22, 2024
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Two conditions common during women's childbearing years may increase their odds for serious illness and premature death, a large study shows.

Drawing on data from close to 111,000 women and three decades of monitoring, researchers linked endometriosis and uterine fibroid...

Endometriosis Fibroids

11 Oct

Hope for New Test, Treatment for Endometriosis

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
October 11, 2024
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Endometriosis could be linked to the health of a woman’s microbiome, a new study says.

The discovery might help lead to an early test for the painful condition, and possible new treatments.

A specific set of bacteria in women’s gut microbiome appear to...

Endometriosis

02 Sep

Endometriosis Linked to Higher Heart Risks for Women

Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
September 2, 2024
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Endometriosis can be a painful, debilitating condition for many women, but new research suggests even more serious consequences: higher odds for heart attacks or strokes.

Endometriosis occurs when uterine tissue that normally grows on the inside of the organ grows outsid...

Endometriosis

02 Aug

Many Women Don't Know This Warning Sign of Endometrial Cancer

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
August 2, 2024
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Too many women donâ€™t know a key warning sign of endometrial cancer, the most common cancer of the female reproductive organs, a new study shows.

More than one-third (37%) of women surveyed did not know that postmenopausal bleeding is a key symptom of endometrial c...

Cancer: Misc.Menopause / Postmenopause Endometriosis Cancer: Uterine

18 Jul

Endometriosis Linked to Four-fold Higher Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
July 18, 2024
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Women who struggle with endometriosis may be vulnerable to another health danger: New research shows they are about four times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who don't have the painful condition.

The odds are even worse for women with severe forms of en...

Cancer: Ovarian Endometriosis

02 Jul

Ultrasound May Be Unreliable in Spotting Endometrial Cancer in Black Women

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
July 2, 2024
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Ultrasound cannot reliably rule out endometrial cancer in Black women given how readings are now assessed, a new study argues.

Transvaginal ultrasound is commonly used to screen for

Cancer: Misc.Endometriosis

09 Mar

How to Deal With Endometriosis Pain

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
March 9, 2024
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Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it.

"We're talking about pain that's beyond 'I too...

Pain Endometriosis

31 Oct

Endometriosis Can Complicate a Hysterectomy

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
October 31, 2023
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Patients living with endometriosis are more likely to have complications during and after a hysterectomy, new research indicates.

Knowing that, surgeons should be prepared for these problems from the outset, the researchers from University of Texas Southwestern Medical C...

Endometriosis Hysterectomy

26 Jul

High Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
July 26, 2023
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Women are more likely to develop endometriosis if they have elevated levels of cadmium in their system, a new study reports.

Twice as many women with slightly or moderately elevated levels of the toxic element wound up with endometriosis compared to women with the lowest...

Safety &, Public Health Endometriosis Environment

10 Jul

Undiagnosed Endometriosis Can Harm Fertility

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
July 10, 2023
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Women with undiagnosed endometriosis had far fewer babies than their peers in the years preceding their diagnosis, according to new research.

"Our findings suggest that doctors who see women suffering from painful menstruation and chronic pelvic pain, should keep in mind...

Endometriosis Infertility

03 May

How Fibroids, Endometriosis Affect a Woman's Odds for Ovarian Cancer

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
May 3, 2023
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Having uterine fibroids or endometriosis can increase a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer, but a new study finds that a hysterectomy can lower that risk for both Black and white women with fibroids.

"Conditions such as endometriosis and fibroids can impact health...

Fibroids Endometriosis Hysterectomy Race Cancer: Ovarian

28 Mar

New Drug Combo Buys More Time for Advanced Endometrial Cancer Patients

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
March 28, 2023
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Researchers have discovered that two drugs might be better than one for women who have advanced endometrial cancer.

Combining chemotherapy and immunotherapy or a monoclonal antibody at the same time helped these patients live longer without their cancer progressing, espe...

Endometriosis Therapy &, Procedures: Misc.Cancer: Uterine

08 Mar

At-Home Care of Painful Endometriosis

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
March 8, 2023
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Patients with painful endometriosis can help reclaim their lives by managing flare-ups at home and getting medical care, a specialist in women's health assures.

Dr. Kristin Riley, chie...

Pain Endometriosis

11 Jan

'Cellular Atlas' Could Be Step Against Endometriosis

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
January 11, 2023
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Few good treatment options exist for the millions of women dealing with the intense pain caused by endometriosis, but researchers say a new "cellular atlas" could help.

A team at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has developed a detailed molecular profile of e...

Research &, Development Endometriosis

14 Dec

Amy Schumer Reveals Long Battle With Endometriosis

Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
December 14, 2022
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Comedian and actor Amy Schumer has struggled with numerous health conditions over the years but feels "like a new person" since having surgery to treat endometriosis.

Schumer detailed the experience in the new docuseries "The Checkup With Dr. David Agus."

"I'm fee...

Endometriosis

20 Sep

Researchers May Have Noninvasive Way to Diagnose Endometriosis

HealthDay Reporter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
September 20, 2022
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Women can suffer for years with the debilitating pain and medical complications of endometriosis without a diagnosis.

Now, researchers believe they may be able to ...

Infertility Endometriosis Menstruation

27 Jul

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

HealthDay Reporter
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
July 27, 2022
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They are called "forever chemicals" because they linger in the human body and can contribute to the risk of everything from cancer to childhood obesity.

Now, new research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (

Economic Status Endometriosis Environment Chemicals Cancer: Misc.Obesity Thyroid

20 Mar

Endometriosis: It's Not Just Painful Periods

HealthDay Reporter
March 20, 2022
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Chronic pelvic pain -- typically during menstruation -- is the most common indication of endometriosis, an incurable inflammatory condition that can cause infertility, an expert says.

About 10% of women have the disorder in which tissue that normally lines the uterus gro...

Pain Endometriosis

13 Jan

Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

HealthDay Reporter
Cara Murez
January 13, 2022
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A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide, a new clinical trial shows. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.

"These findings sugges...

Cancer: Misc.Cancer: Uterine Clinical Trials Endometriosis Therapy &, Procedures: Misc.Women's Problems: Misc.

14 Sep

Is Hysterectomy Always Needed for a Common, Painful Gynecologic Condition?

HealthDay Reporter
Steven Reinberg
September 14, 2021
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A hysterectomy isn't necessarily needed to treat a common women's health problem, researchers report.

Adenomyosis is abnormal tissue growth in the wall of the uterus, which causes cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. The condition affects as many as one in three women.

Cramps: Menstrual Endometriosis Fibroids Hysterectomy MRI Scans Uterine Problems Women's Problems: Misc.

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