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Endometriosis is difficult to diagnose, treat. Doctors share what patients should know about excision, ablation surgeries. Endometriosis is staged like cancer.
"Endometriosis is largely a quality of life issue that centers on symptoms related to pain," says Dr. Wasson. "Therefore, treatment should be centered on improving and optimizing quality of life ...
Endometriosis is estimated to occur in 7% to 10% of women, with an associated risk of infertility for between 30% and 50% of this population. [1] [2] [3] Endometriosis is commonly classified under the revised American Society for Reproductive Medicine system from minimal endometriosis to severe endometriosis. The therapy and management of ...
However, they found that higher zinc intake might increase the chance of developing endometriosis. Women who consumed over 14 milligrams (mg) of zinc daily appeared to have a 60% higher risk of ...
Race and ethnicity may play a role in how endometriosis affects one's life. Endometriosis is less thoroughly studied among Black people, and the research that has been done is outdated. [240] [241] Cultural differences among ethnic groups also contribute to attitudes toward and treatment of endometriosis, especially in Hispanic or Latino ...
Proper nutrition in early life is also a major factor for later fertility. [ 15 ] A study in the US indicated that approximately 20% of infertile women had a past or current eating disorder, which is five times higher than the general lifetime prevalence rate.
A 2022 study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke found that women with a history of endometriosis may be nearly 35% more likely to have a stroke later in life than their ...
The cause of thoracic endometriosis is unknown. [5] Those with previous surgeries are more prone to developing thoracic endometriosis due to the surgical manipulation that can cause embolisation of the endometrial tissue into the thoracic cavity. Some thoracic endometriosis patients have been described as having a congenital defect in the ...