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For the study, researchers analyzed data from Danish nationwide registries of women with a diagnosis of endometriosis between 1977 and 2021, and matched them with women without endometriosis.
The research also found the probability of being a paid employee "significantly decreased" after an endometriosis diagnosis, going down by 2.7 percentage points four to five years after diagnosis.
But overall, the study adds to the body of research suggesting a link between endometriosis and ovarian cancer risk, Dr. Michael McHale of the University of California, San Diego, wrote in an ...
A 20-year study involving 12,000 women with endometriosis found that individuals under 40 are three times more likely to develop heart problems compared to their healthy peers. [ 43 ] A study indicated that 39% of women with surgically confirmed non-graded endometriosis had a 270% higher risk for ectopic pregnancy and a 76% higher risk for ...
Missmer was the co-founder of the Boston Center for Endometriosis, where she oversees the Women's Health Study. She joined the Board of Directors of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation in 2014. [1] [4] Missmer's research makes use of precision medicine to identify the risk factors for endometriosis in women and girls. [1]
Lower doses of relugolix (<40 mg/day) are under investigation for achieving partial sex hormone suppression in the treatment of endometriosis and uterine fibroids. [14] This is intended to reduce the incidence and severity of menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and decreased bone mineral density that are secondary to estrogen deficiency ...
Funding for endometriosis research doubled in 2021. This is amazing, since the condition is a problem for so many women and girls. Scientists are exploring non-invasive detection techniques, such ...
The Endometriosis Foundation of America, Inc. (EndoFound, EFA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing awareness, promoting education and sponsoring research of endometriosis. EndoFound’s fourteen-member board of directors, as of 2020, includes patients, scientists, and physicians. [ 3 ]