By Hale Goksever CelikHow does pregnancy affect endometriosis?
By Hale Goksever Celik
Endometriosis is the localization of endometrial stromal and glandular cells outside the uterine cavity. Pregnancy is offered as a treatment option for patients with endometriosis because it causes atrophy of endometrial cells similar to progesterone treatment. Progesterone predominance during pregnancy,…
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By Kasthuri NairDienogest Use Over A Prolonged Period of Time
By Kasthuri Nair
There are not a lot of treatments on the market for endometriosis; however, Dienogest (DNG), a progestin that has high selective progesterone activity along with low androgenic activity, has been found to reduce endometriosis-associated pain. Lee et al. recently published…
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Breast Feeding Can Reduce the Risk of Endometriosis
By Kasthuri Nair
In their publication titled “History of breast feeding and risk of incident endometriosis: prospective cohort study,” Farland et al. examine the benefits of breast feeding. The authors initially hypothesize that the length of lactation in women that have been pregnant…
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