The retrograde menstruation (RM) theory of endometriosis, or Sampson’s theory, suggests that endometriosis develops as a result of menstrual blood flowing backward through the fallopian tubes ...

In rare cases, endometriosis may spread to the lymph nodes and cause swelling. However, if a person with endometriosis has lymph node swelling, it is more likely due to a viral infection such as ...

It often takes 7-10 years for women to receive a proper diagnosis and management for endometriosis. Here are 5 key warning ...

Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers have discovered a neuroimmune communication pathway that may drive endometriosis-associated pain and lesion growth. Endometriosis ...

Women with endometriosis and uterine fibroids might be at a higher risk of premature death, which remains increased after the ...

Hormonal treatments are often the first-line therapy recommended for endometriosis, but they may not be suitable for everyone. Nonhormonal treatments may work as an alternative and provide symptom ...

Pain-sensing neurons exchange signals with immune cells that drive endometriosis, sparking the pain associated with the condition, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our ...

Endometriosis is a complex condition where tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus begins to grow outside it, leading to chronic pain, heavy menstrual bleeding, and, in some cases ...

Dr Nameer Kirma. Hera Biotech is developing a new diagnostic test for endometriosis that is more accurate and less invasive than current methods. The company was founded by Somer Baburek ...

Recent reports from both the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death (NCEPOD) and Endometriosis UK have highlighted problems with the diagnosis of endometriosis in the UK.

Based on the existing preclinical data and some clinical observations, it seems that HDACIs such as VPA may be suitable for treating patients with endometriosis complaining of dysmenorrhea or ...

Drawing on data from close to 111,000 women and three decades of monitoring, researchers linked endometriosis and uterine fibroids to a greater likelihood of dying early, especially from cancer.