Global female infertility rates surge, hitting women in their late 30s hardest

A sweeping new analysis reveals that the burden of female infertility has soared over the past three decades, with age-standardized rates rising and women in their late 30s facing the highest risk worldwide. Study: Global, regional, and national burden of female infertility and trends from 1990 to 2021 with projections to 2050 based on the … Read more

Vithas Xanit Hospital: da Vinci & Neuromodulation for Endometriosis

Robotic Surgery⁢ and Neuromodulation Offer New⁤ Hope for endometriosis Treatment Table of Contents Robotic Surgery⁢ and Neuromodulation Offer New⁤ Hope for endometriosis Treatment Da Vinci ‌XI Robot ⁣Enhances Surgical Precision Minimizing Risks, ⁣Maximizing Recovery Neuromodulation Complements Surgical Intervention Vithas Group: A Leader in Spanish Healthcare Robotic Surgery ‍and neuromodulation for Endometriosis: Your Questions Answered What … Read more

Endometriosis raises the risk of premature menopause in women

Women who suffer from endometriosis have an increased risk of premature and early menopause, both naturally and surgically, University of Queensland researchers have found. A comprehensive international study found women with endometriosis are at 7 times the risk of surgical menopause (involving the removal of both ovaries) and face a higher risk of premature menopause … Read more

Identifying key palmitoylation-associated genes in endometriosis through genomic data analysis | BMC Women’s Health

Allaire C, Bedaiwy MA, Yong PJ. Diagnosis and management of endometriosis. Can Med ASsoc J. 2023;195(10):E363–71. Google Scholar  Symons LK, Miller JE, Kay VR, Marks RM, Liblik K, Koti M, Tayade C. The Immunopathophysiology of Endometriosis. Trends Mol Med. 2018;24(9):748–62. CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Nnoaham KE, Hummelshoj L, Webster P, D’Hooghe T, de Cicco NF, … Read more

Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse reveals she had surgery in health update

Sky Sports presenter Anna Woolhouse underwent surgery for her endometriosis last week. The 41-year-old was first diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and had surgery in 2018. 2 Woolhouse updated her friends and fans about undergoing endometriosis surgeryCredit: @woolyanna1 – Instagram Despite her symptoms improving after the initial surgery, some ‘heartbreaking blows’ in recent years … Read more

New research paves the way for non-hormonal endometriosis treatments

Roughly 200 million women around the world suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes tissue from the lining of the uterus to grow in places outside of the uterus. The condition can be exceptionally painful and contributes to infertility. Endometriosis is as common as Type 2 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis and migraines in the U.S., although … Read more

The silent health epidemic leaving one-in-four women in agonising pain – dismissed and facing year-long NHS waits – The Irish Sun

Dull aches, discomfort during sex, heavy periods – this is the reality for up to one in four women globally who experience chronic pelvic pain, many of whom will live with it undiagnosed.* Brushed off as ”women’s problems”, endometriosis, fibroids and pelvic congestion syndrome are just some of the conditions ignored by doctors. 3 As … Read more

Glyphosate poses risks to female fertility and reproductive health, study says

Uterine damage, genetic changes, hormone disruption are among the health effects found in scientific studies  The evidence suggests glyphosate can harm the female reproductive system and increase the risk of infertility and disease in multiple ways. (Photo credit: iStock by Getty Images) Glyphosate, the world’s most widely used herbicide, disrupts female hormones and damages the … Read more

Gynecological conditions may raise risk of heart disease and stroke

Having one or more common gynecological disorders, such as endometriosis or heavy or irregular periods, may be linked to a heightened risk of heart disease and conditions that affect blood flow to the brain (cerebrovascular disease), finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence published online in the journal Heart. Although the quality of the … Read more

Targeting PAK5 could offer new therapeutic approach for endometriosis

Endometriosis, a prevalent gynecological condition, is characterized by the growth of endometrial-like tissues outside the uterus, leading to severe pain and infertility in affected women. The pathogenesis of endometriosis remains elusive, and effective treatments are limited, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of its molecular mechanisms. A pivotal role of P21-activated kinase 5 (PAK5) … Read more