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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on endometriosis, editorials on endometriosis, and perspectives on endometriosis - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Endometriosis Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Free
- October 5, 2012
- Douglas K. Rex, MD
- Gastroenterology
Women with endometriosis had elevated risk for ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease, even more than 20 years after their diagnoses.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Jess T et al., Gut 2012 Sep; 61:1279.
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Do Women with Rectovaginal Endometriosis Have Excess Risk for Placenta Previa?
- September 20, 2012
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
A retrospective study indicates this may be so, but the underlying mechanism remains unknown.- Reviewing:
- Vercellini P et al., BJOG 2012 Aug 20;:
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Endometriosis Is Associated with Risk for Ovarian Carcinoma
- March 15, 2012
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Associations were documented for clear-cell, endometrioid, and low-grade serous ovarian cancer.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Pearce CL et al., Lancet Oncol 2012 Feb 22;: Gourley C., Lancet Oncol 2012 Feb 22;:
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Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine System Effective in Reducing Pain of Endometriosis Postoperatively
- March 8, 2012
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Use of the LNG-IUS as an adjunct to conservative surgery should be strongly considered in women with symptomatic endometriosis.- Reviewing:
- Tanmahasamut P et al., Obstet Gynecol 2012 Mar; 119:519.
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Oral Contraceptives for Endometriosis-Associated Dysmenorrhea
- February 5, 2009
- Ann J. Davis, MD
- Women's Health
Study results validate use of OCs to relieve pain and shrink endometriomas.- Reviewing:
- Harada T et al., Fertil Steril 2008 Nov; 90:1583.
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How Best to Tackle Endometriosis?
- July 10, 2008
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Laparoscopic excision was associated with greater long-term risk for reoperation than was hysterectomy.- Reviewing:
- Shakiba K et al., Obstet Gynecol 2008 Jun; 111:1285.
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Endometriosis History Linked to Increased Melanoma Risk Free
- November 21, 2007
- Jeffrey P. Callen, MD
- Dermatology
Patients with a history of endometriosis or uterine fibromas may benefit from annual skin exams.- Reviewing:
- Kvaskoff M et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 Oct 22; 167:2061.
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Aromatase Inhibitors for Endometriosis?
- October 4, 2005
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Endometriosis is a common, chronic condition, and new treatment strategies offering improved pain reduction or better tolerability would be welcome. These investigators examined the efficacy . . .- Reviewing:
- Amsterdam LL et al., Fertil Steril 2005 Aug; 84:300-4.
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Analysis Confirms Role of Endometriosis in Heightened Risk for Ovarian Cancer Free
- February 22, 2012
- Physician's First Watch
Endometriosis increases risk for invasive ovarian cancer, an analysis of several international studies confirms, but the risk does not extend to all tumor subtypes. The... -
Endometriosis Linked to Increased Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Free
- December 20, 2011
- Physician's First Watch
Women with endometriosis face increased risk for a subsequent diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a study published in Gut. Using a national... -
Migraines Are Common in Women with Chronic Pelvic Pain
- February 3, 2011
- Robert W. Rebar, MD
- Women's Health
Prevalence of migraine was not influenced by presence of endometriosis; only two thirds of participants with migraines had received prior diagnoses of migraine.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Karp BI et al., Fertil Steril 2010 Dec 8;:
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Melanoma Risk: What Lies Beneath the Surface?
- December 6, 2007
- Wendy S. Biggs, MD
- Women's Health
History of endometriosis or uterine fibromas was associated with higher risk for melanoma.- Reviewing:
- Kvaskoff M et al., Arch Intern Med 2007 Oct 22; 167:2061.
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Novel Mutations in Endometriosis-Associated Ovarian Cancers
- October 12, 2010
- Susana M. Campos, MD, MPH
- Oncology and Hematology
ARID1A mutations were detected in 46% of clear-cell carcinomas and 30% of endometrioid carcinomas; its distribution in contiguous but not distal endometriotic tissue implicates ARID1A as a tumor-suppressor gene.- Reviewing:
- Wiegand KC et al., N Engl J Med 2010 Oct 14; 363:1532. Birrer MJ., N Engl J Med 2010 Oct 14; 363:1574.
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Continuous OCs Relieve Endometriosis-Associated Dysmenorrhea
- November 5, 2003
- Andrew M. Kaunitz, MD
- Women's Health
Secondary dysmenorrhea (acquired menstrual pain) is the most common symptom caused by endometriosis. Although cyclic use of oral contraceptives (OCs) reduces such pain, dysmenorrhea often . . .- Reviewing:
- Vercellini P et al., Fertil Steril 2003 Sep; 80:560-3.
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Ovarian Hyperstimulation vs. IVF for Endometriosis-Related Infertility
- December 4, 2002
- Sandra Ann Carson, MD
- Women's Health
Advanced-stage endometriosis can cause infertility because it can disrupt tubal function; in these cases, controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination (COH-IUI) is often attempted first . . .- Reviewing:
- Dmowski WP et al., Fertil Steril 2002 Oct; 78:750-6.
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Repeat Drug Treatment of Endometriosis Without Lasting Bone Loss
- February 1, 1998
- PJA Hillard
- Women's Health
Treatment of endometriosis with gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist analogs is currently approved by the FDA for only six months because of concerns about bone loss . . .- Reviewing:
- Adamson GD et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997 Dec; 177:
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CAN MENSTRUAL BLOOD LOSS HELP IDENTIFY WOMEN WITH ENDOMETRIOSIS?
- August 22, 1997
- DM Harper
- General Medicine
Previous studies have suggested that women with heavy menstrual flow have an increased risk for endometriosis. This prospective Italian study assessed menstrual blood loss and . . .- Reviewing:
- Vercellini P et al., Obstet Gynecol 1997 Aug; 90:
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Laparoscopic Surgery for Infertile Women with Endometriosis
- August 1, 1997
- W Levinson
- Women's Health
Infertility is often caused by endometriosis and treated with laparoscopic surgery, but the efficacy of this approach has not been established. The Canadian Collaborative Group . . .- Reviewing:
- Marcoux S et al., N Engl J Med 1997 Jul 24; 337:
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LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR INFERTILE WOMEN WITH MILD ENDOMETRIOSIS.
- July 25, 1997
- AS Brett
- General Medicine
It is unclear whether surgical treatment for mild endometriosis improves fertility. To address this question, Canadian researchers conducted a multicenter, randomized trial involving 341 ovulating . . .- Reviewing:
- Marcoux S et al., N Engl J Med 1997 Jul 24; 337:
217 222 . Gambone JC and DeCherney AH., N Engl J Med 1997 Jul 24; 337:269 270 .
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Endometriosis Linked to Cancer
- June 1, 1997
- DM Harper
- Dermatology
Previous studies have linked ovarian cancer with endometriosis. This retrospective Swedish study used the standardized incidence ratio (i.e., the number of cancers observed after endometriosis . . .- Reviewing:
- Brinton LA et al., Am J Obstet Gynecol 1997 Mar; 176:
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