Endometriosis-Related Emergency Department Visits: Frequency and Implications
In a study published in the PlosOne, Emanuel et al. investigated how to describe experiences and expectations related to repeated gynaecological emergency visits among women with endometriosis. This qualitative study was conducted at a Gnecologic energency department in a Swedish university hospital between October 2022 and…
Key Points Lay SummaryThe most common gynecologic admissions to the emergency: Endometriosis and adenomyosis
Women with endometriosis demand therapy for the most common symptoms, which are pelvic pain and infertility. Adenomyosis occurs when the endometrial glandular and stromal tissue grows into the muscular wall of the uterus, called the myometrium. Women having adenomyosis also…
Key Points Lay SummaryManaging Persistent Pelvic Pain in a distinct "pain" clinic
Persistent pelvic pain is an important problem producing physiological stress and productivity loss during the reproductive period of women. A specific pelvic pain clinic named "Mater Health Persistent Pelvic Pain Clinic" was established in 2017 in a part of the emergency…
Key Points Lay SummaryHealth care resource utilization and cost in women with endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting 6-10% of reproductive-aged women. The clinical picture of the disease range from asymptomatic findings to dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. Endometriosis has also complex etiopathogenetic background. This broad clinical spectrum, the…
Key Points Lay SummaryA study about adnexial torsion doubts in patients with endometriosis.
Endometrioma is the presence of endometriosis cysts in the ovary, and is one of the most common forms of endometriosis, with unknown pathophysiology. Adnexal torsion results in twisting ovarian tissues resulting in a decreased blood flow. The causes for adnexal torsion due…
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