By Selma OransayFrom childhood trauma to adult disease: adversity tied to endometriosis diagnosis
By Selma Oransay
The causes of endometriosis remain incompletely understood, with multiple theories proposed, including retrograde menstruation, immune dysfunction, hormonal and environmental influences. More recently, evidence has suggested that adverse experiences in childhood may contribute to the risk of developing endometriosis later in…
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By Özge ÖzkayaChildhood Adversity Associated With Increased Risk of Endometriosis and Fibroids
By Özge Özkaya
Childhood adversity such as physical and sexual abuse, neglect, household dysfunction, peer bullying before 18 years of age may be associated with the development of endometriosis and fibroids later in life, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Fertility and Sterility. …
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Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain Have a Negative Experience With Doctors
By Özge Özkaya
Women with chronic pelvic pain have a negative experience with the healthcare system, according to a study by US researchers published in the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. This is the case regardless of whether or not they have…
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Chronic Opioid Use in Women with Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
Women with endometriosis are at a higher risk of chronic opioid use compared to those without the disease, according to a new study by researchers in the U.S. This could be due to other diseases that accompany endometriosis. This finding…
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By Yu YuOpioids use in women with endometriosis, what does it tell us?
By Yu Yu
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease that can cause many painful symptoms such as dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, infertility, chronic pelvic pain, abdominal pain, and sacral or low back pain. More than half of women diagnosed with endometriosis suffer from chronic pelvic pain.…
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