Tag Archives: endometriosis
Do you “SpeakENDO”?
To help mark Endometriosis Awareness Month, we’d like to link you to a great organization. SpeakENDO.com, sponsored by AbbVie, a pharmaceutical company, is “your go-to resource for endometriosis and is here to help you fully express your symptoms, advocate for … Continue reading
Endometriosis awareness: Know the facts
According to Endometriosis.org: Endometriosis affects an estimated 1 in 10 women during their reproductive years (between the ages of 15 to 49) That amounts to approximately 176 million women in the world. Endometriosis can start as early as a girl’s … Continue reading
Join us for “Endometriosis Awareness 2018”
Endometriosis Awareness, sponsored by the international collaborative organization endometriosis.org, takes place across the globe during the month of March (and beyond) with a mission to raise awareness of a disease which affects an estimated 176 million women worldwide. Endometriosis can have … Continue reading
Cutting-edge test improves odds for implantation success
Implanting an embryo into the uterus may fail for several reasons, one of which is called “endometrial receptivity.” This means the lining of the uterus is not favorable for implantation. Here at RSCNJ, we now offer a new procedure called … Continue reading
RSCNJ supports Endometriosis Awareness Month
Every March, the women’s health world joins forces to promote Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a progressive disease in which the endometrial tissue lining the inside of the uterus grows outside the uterus and attaches to other abdominal cavity organs such as the fallopian tubes or … Continue reading
Raise knowledge during Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, grows in other areas of the body, mainly in the abdominal cavity. The tissue is linked to the woman’s hormonal cycle, but it remains within the … Continue reading
Padma Lakshmi talks about her struggle with endometriosis
Padma Lakshmi, an author, actress, model, and Emmy-nominated host and executive producer of the hit TV show Top Chef, endured a 23-year struggle to find relief from endometriosis. From her teen years into adulthood, she suffered with severe monthly cramping, shooting … Continue reading
Endometriosis-infertility link questioned
Infertility risk posed by endometriosis may be half of previous estimates, as a majority of women with endometriosis do not experience infertility. So claims a study published in the journal Human Reproduction. Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston … Continue reading
A warning for women with endometriosis
Women who have endometriosis, the abnormal growth of uterine tissue outside the uterus, may face a 60 percent higher risk of developing heart disease than women without the disorder, a new study suggests. The potential risk was especially high for … Continue reading
New podcast discusses endometriosis
What is endometriosis? What are its symptoms? Why is it linked to infertility? And can anything be done to treat it? Alan Martinez, M.D., answers these and other questions about this common disease in the latest RadioMD “Fertility Talk” Podcast, … Continue reading
