Cancer risk after hospital discharge diagnosis of benign ovarian cysts and endometriosis. April, 2004 Borgfeldt C, Andolf E. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. BACKGROUND: The aim was to evaluate whether patients with benign ovarian cysts, functional ovarian cysts, or endometriosis have an increased risk of developing gynecologic cancer. METHODS: The Swedish […]

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‘Uterus transplant could be tomorrow’ 11 November 2006 by Phil Mckenna New Scientist Magazine issue 2577 “IF A person walked in tomorrow and requested a uterine transplant, I am cautiously optimistic that we could be successful.” So says Giuseppe Del Priore, of New York Downtown Hospital, who has approval for such a transplant from the […]

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Happy holidays everyone! Although I’m bleeding heavily and have been on Tylenol 3 and Motrin since Wednesday night, I’m trying to make the best of my situation. Every moment between the pain, I continue to read a book I got recently – it’s the best book yet on Endometriosis, because it tackles the emotional side […]

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State to review limited coverage, caps in student health plans Regulations will be overhauled By Kay Lazar Globe Staff / December 21, 2008 State regulations that require college students to have health insurance but allow insurers to substantially limit coverage – potentially exposing seriously ill students and their families to enormous medical bills – will […]

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There are ongoing studies to make public the FACT that Endometriosis is an autoimmune disease. September 26, 2002 A research team from the Endometriosis Association in Milwaukee; the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda Maryland; and the School of Public Health and Health Services at George Washington University in Washington D.C. carried […]

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Daily Planner: December 10 (Chico, CA) ENDOMETRIOSIS SUPPORT: 6:30-8 p.m. Women w/Endometriosis, Support Group of Butte County, helps women find out about the disorder through books, Web sites and physicians. Chico library conference room, 1108 Sherman Ave. Becky Hejl at 966-5275. Meets once a month, Wednesdays. Twin Cities Endometriosis Support Group (Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota) A […]

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Holiday Wishes: Family hopes for a new home by Christmas By Molly Millett Pioneer Press Updated: 12/12/2008 01:08:58 PM CST “Everything that is wrong with our economy right now has happened to me. It wasn’t like I got one problem, I got all the problems at once,” said Edna-Jo Hill, a single mom. “My problems […]

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Serial analysis of gene expression reveals differential expression between endometriosis and normal endometrium. Possible roles for AXL and SHC1 in the pathogenesis of endometriosis Endometriosis is a clinical condition that affects up to 10% of the women of reproductive age. Endometriosis is characterized by the presence of endometrial tissues outside the uterine cavity and can […]

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Alternative procedures to hysterectomies Friday, December 05, 2008 | 7:17 PM By Dr. Jay Adlersberg NEW YORK (WABC) — One in every four women has to deal with an often difficult gynecological problem like fibroids and endometriosis. One option is to manage the disease with a hysterectomy. But there are other easier options that many […]

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Judge asked to lower award Government questioning future costs Saturday, Dec. 13, 2008 BY JIM SUHR – Associated Press EAST ST. LOUIS — The U.S. government is asking a federal judge to trim an $8.6 million judgment over an Air Force base doctor’s mistreatment of a case of flesh-eating bacteria that cost a woman use […]

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