by Saniya Lee Ghanoui | Sep 12, 2013 | Activism, Health Care, Menstruation
Guest Post by Heather Guidone, CWC, Surgical Program Director, Center for Endometriosis Care The Center for Endometriosis Care was honored to present at the Society for...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Mar 20, 2013 | Girls, Health Care, Menstruation
You’re busy celebrating Women’s History Month, the Ides of March, Pi(e) Day, St. Patrick’s Day, not to mention Spring Break and numerous lesser known awareness days and months. But don’t let Endometriosis Awareness Month slip away....
by Elizabeth Kissling | Dec 16, 2011 | Anatomy, Health Care
I’ve recently developed a whole new understanding of why it takes so long for women to receive a diagnosis of and treatment for endometriosis. It’s not just the constraints of menstrual etiquette or the belief that painful periods are normal, especially...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Nov 29, 2010 | Dysmenorrhea, Health Care, Menstruation, New Research
A cross-sectional study published in the November, 2010, issue of Fertility and Sterility reports that very painful menstrual periods during the teen years (that is, period pain so severe that girls miss school) may be predictive of an increased risk of developing...
by Elizabeth Kissling | Jun 17, 2010 | Health Care, New Research
A new report indicates that surgery for endometriosis performed by a robot is less effective than the same procedure performed by a surgeon. The mechanically assisted procedure also took longer to complete. Performing this surgery the traditional way can also help...