admin | August 25, 2008
I stumbled across the following page today: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/endometriosis/htm/index.htm It’s quite intresting actually, the information is not all encompassing, but it is good and might be something for partners and family to look at – and even some GP’s and Family Doctors! Basically there are several ways to view the information – the text view just [...]
admin | August 10, 2008
It has come to my attention that many people are being told that as long as they take HRT they can have Lupron as many times as they wish. This isn’t exactly true. While it is not illegal for doctor’s to prescribe Lupron (Prostap), it is stated in the leaflet insert that is in the [...]
admin | August 6, 2008
In the british press and some medical journal sites an intresting story appeared today. Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme which could be a cause of endometriosis. Below are links to the Daily Mail article (bit short on facts) and a link to an article on breakthrough digest (bit more technical [...]
admin | August 2, 2008
Question: I’ve been told that endometriosis can spread outside of the pelvic area and I even heard of a woman with endometriosis who’s lung collapsed every time she had a period. Can endometriosis really spread to the lungs? Answer: Yes, while it is rare, endometriosis can grow in the lung… . This is also known [...]
admin | August 2, 2008
This article goes into some details on adhesions and Laparatomy and Laparoscopy operations. Both of these methods can cause adhesions – laparatomies are more invasive and have got a higher incidence of adhesions. This is probably because less tissue is actually handled and therefore damaged in a laparoscopy. Most adhesions apparently occur on the ovary [...]
admin | August 2, 2008
These tips were posted on alt.support.endometriosis by Eileen. She has been good enough to let me post them on our site in hopes of helping others find a good doctor. How do I know what doctor to use, if they have extensive experience with endo? This is a great question. Too often we find out [...]