To kick off National Endometriosis Awareness month, I found this article by Dr. David Redwine, a renowned endometriosis specialist. I will try to feature an endometriosis myth each day in March, 2009 to better educate people about endometriosis. Endometriosis ‘myths’ OB/GYN News , August 15, 2002 by David Redwine Many gynecologic surgeons believe that the […]

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Ill In A Day’s Work When a woman is diagnosed with a chronic disease like cancer, MS, or lupus, she is often at the peak of her earning power and productivity. How do you choose between your livelihood and your life? MORE investigates. By Donna Jackson Nakazawa (Donna Jackson Nakazawa also writes a blog called […]

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has listed March as National Endometriosis Awareness Month. Let us continue to help educate the world about the realities of Endometriosis! Let’s fight for more humane care and treatment! Here are some things you can do: The Endometriosis Research Center is campaigning for the creation of a […]

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I heard this on National Public Radio on the way home from work today and I have to share it with you. The Notepad Wed, Feb 18, 2009 — 7:37 AM Evan Sagerman’s wife was seriously ill, but doctors couldn’t — or wouldn’t — help her. In the small examination room, my wife sat on […]

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The agony of endometriosis Chronic pelvic pain not easy to diagnose By Jessica Yadegaran Contra Costa Times Posted: 02/17/2009 01:00:00 AM PST Updated: 02/17/2009 07:24:09 AM PST Brie-Anne Paterson has suffered from chronic pelvic pain for more than half her life. She was the girl in gym class curled up on the locker room floor, […]

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Study Validates the Limited Benefits of Surgery for Endometriosis-associated Infertility February 11, 2009 Endometriosis is a leading cause of infertility, with a prevalence of 25-40% in infertile and 0.5-5% in fertile women, globally, and around 5 million women in the US alone, as per 2008 statistics. Yet, the optimal choice of treatment for managing the […]

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ATTENTION! Please sign the petition to stop the FDA from further restrictions on pain medication. Thank you. F.D.A. to Place New Limits on Prescriptions of Narcotics By GARDINER HARRIS Published: February 9, 2009 WASHINGTON — Many doctors may lose their ability to prescribe 24 popular narcotics as part of a new effort to reduce the […]

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I just saw this today in one of the endometriosis forums I watch. Juneau Biosciences, LLC is conducting a Genetic Endometriosis Research Study. I am quoting directly from their website: “The purpose of this research study is to investigate the genes responsible for predisposing women to endometriosis. By identifying these genetic variants, our team of […]

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Endometriosis Doubles Risk Of Premature Birth Article Date: 08 Feb 2009 – 1:00 PST New research published this week reveals that the common gynaecological disease, endometriosis, doubles the risk of premature birth. Endometriosis affects more than two million women in the UK, while 60,000 babies are admitted to NHS premature baby units a year in […]

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