By Selma OransayThe relation between body mass index and endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
The studies have emphasized a link between low BMI values and endometriosis, however, this conclusion may be questionable when the estrogen dependence of the disease is concerned. Excess adipose tissue may produce higher circulating estrogen that may result in an…
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Complex Relation Between Body mass index and endometriosis
By Selma Oransay
This research aimed to find the relationship between BMI and endometriosis especially related to surgical phenotype and lesion location. An observational cohort study was led by Holdsworth-Carson et al, from Australia. The article was recently published in "RBMO" . Many earlier studies report…
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By Özge ÖzkayaPerineal Endometriosis, How Soon Does it Return After Surgery?
By Özge Özkaya
The higher the body mass index (BMI) of a woman during delivery and within one month after delivery, the quicker the symptoms of perineal endometriosis return. This is according to a recent study that appeared in the World Journal of…
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The reason for lower BMI and less body fat in women with endometriosis.
By Selma Oransay
Zolbin et al. from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA, recently published the results of their prospective controlled research on adipocyte alterations in endometriosis, in the journal "Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology". Endometriosis can…
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By Yu YuRecurrence of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
By Yu Yu
There are mainly three types of endometriotic lesions. These are ovarian endometriosis, superficial peritoneal endometriosis, and deep infiltrating endometriosis (DIE). The latter is often described as a lesion with greater than 5 mm invasion of the peritoneal surface. DIE lesions…
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By Demet Candaş GreenBody Mass Index and IVF outcomes in non-obese endometriosis patients
By Demet Candaş Green
Endometriosis and body mass index (BMI) are inversely related, meaning obese women are at a lower risk of developing endometriosis. Similarly, women with lower BMI are considered high risk for severe types of endometriosis. The severity of endometriosis brings about…
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By Kasthuri NairEndometriosis : A Whole Body Disease
By Kasthuri Nair
Endometriosis is a disease that impacts multiple parts of an individual’s body. Seminars in Reproductive Medicine recently published a paper by Alderman III et al. entitled “The Systemic Effects of Endometriosis” explores the various comorbidities that can affect individuals suffering…
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Women With a Higher BMI May Have a Lower Risk of Endometriosis
By Özge Özkaya
A higher body mass index (BMI) may be associated with a lower risk of endometriosis, suggests a study published in the medical journal Oncotarget. The researchers warned that despite rigorous analysis, the findings may also be the result of negative…
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