No typical presentation exists, but a new blood test could detect endometriosis. Endometriosis is a disease affecting millions of women. Endometriosis and its symptoms are varied and cause some women intense pain and problems conceiving children.1  Current standards require surgery for a final diagnosis of this disease. Doctors have been trying to find new ways […]

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A growing body of research is investigating the potential health benefits of turmeric for endometriosis pain and symptoms. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition in which the uterine glands and endometrial tissues are present outside of the uterus.1  These extrauterine tissues and chronic inflammation can cause painful lesions in the reproductive system as well as […]

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Chinese herbal medicines and acupuncture are possible alternative treatments for endometriosis-related pain and infertility. Endometriosis is a painful, inflammatory disorder that commonly affects women during their reproductive years. The cause of endometriosis is believed to depend on estrogen levels, but the precise mechanisms remain unclear.  Endometriosis occurs when the tissue that lines the uterus, known […]

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Working with a mouse model, researchers have shown relief of endometriosis symptoms using THC as a pain reliever. Pain is complicated. Many things can cause pain, such as injury, disease, inflammation (swelling), pressure applied to body parts, and nerve damage. There are also many types of medications that attempt to help relieve pain – everything […]

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Endometriosis diagnosis can be difficult, even though the disease is common. Researchers investigate the links between symptoms and a diagnosis. Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of women and causes chronic pain and infertility. In women who have endometriosis, the tissues that line the uterus grow outside the uterus in other parts of the […]

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