Treatment of Endometriosis Archives - Endometriosis Support https://www.endosupp.com/tag/treatment-of-endometriosis/ Information about Endometriosis, latest news and research. Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:01:57 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2 6495367 Tomatoes help Endometriosis? https://www.endosupp.com/tomatoes-help-endometriosis/ https://www.endosupp.com/tomatoes-help-endometriosis/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:22:53 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=323 As promised, more on alternative treatments for Endometriosis sufferers. As readers of this site know, Endometriosis causes Pain due to the tissues that would normally be found in the womb being found elsewhere in the body, various complications surround this, such as adhesions due to the body reacting to the tissues presence etc.. However a... Continue Reading →

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]]> https://www.endosupp.com/tomatoes-help-endometriosis/feed/ 1 323 Alternative treatments https://www.endosupp.com/alternative-treatments/ https://www.endosupp.com/alternative-treatments/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:03:20 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=321 Starting a new series of articles – we are going to look at some alternative therapies that may help endometriosis sufferers. Whilst these are largely conjecture – we hope to help inform people and give reasons for these therapies working and back it up with any study data we can locate.   This is to... Continue Reading →

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]]> https://www.endosupp.com/alternative-treatments/feed/ 2 321 What causes Endometriosis? Where we are in 2008. https://www.endosupp.com/what-causes-endometriosis-where-we-are-in-2008/ Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:07:38 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=312 As research into Endometriosis is gathering pace, it’s maybe worth having a look at some of the suggested reasons for endometriosis.  At the moment there is still no definitive answer, indeed there may be more than one cause – or a combination of causes. One of the most promising theories is genetic. There is extensive... Continue Reading →

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]]> 312 New drug is approved for endometriosis pain.. https://www.endosupp.com/new-drug-is-approved-for-endometriosis-pain/ Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:42:49 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=309 This relates to our U.S. readers only at present as far as we are aware – if anyone has other info let us know. First new treatment to be approved for Endometriosis in 15 years.   Depo subQ provera 104 (yes it’s a mouthful – a form of Depo Provera) has been approved for treatment... Continue Reading →

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]]> 309 Radical Hysterectomy for cancer more complicated with Endometriosis https://www.endosupp.com/radical-hysterectomy-for-cancer-more-complicated-with-endometriosis/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:41:11 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=307 Just spotted this little snippet on the bbc:  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7612083.stm With Jade Goody set to undergo a hysterectomy after being diagnosed with cervical cancer. Earlier this month there have been a few articles about the treatment of cervical cancer and hysterectomy’s, in this BBC article a mention is made to Endometriosis, which apparently makes such surgery more... Continue Reading →

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]]> 307 Doctors Try New Approach To Treating Endometriosis https://www.endosupp.com/doctors-try-new-approach-to-treating-endometriosis/ Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:27:41 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=305 From http://wjz.com/local/doctors.endometriosis.treatment.2.815382.html  This article talks about a new approach being tried to treat the pain of Endometriosis, by combining aromatase inhibitors with the drug Lupron.  This appears to be successful for some women – though of course the side effects and as documented on this site – sometimes the permanent long-lasting side-effects. The strongest pain medications like... Continue Reading →

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]]> 305 National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week, September 8-14, 2008 https://www.endosupp.com/national-invisible-chronic-illness-awareness-week-september-8-14-2008/ Sun, 07 Sep 2008 21:31:25 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=303 Chronically Ill Enthusiastically Anticipate Virtual Internet Conference Sept 8-12   Press Release posted on http://www.sbwire.com/news/view/21215 – some excerpts are below for your reading pleasure as normal… Traveling expenses, hard beds, peers wearing too much perfume, long treks to conference rooms, and exhausting days make up the typical conference–all which make it nearly impossible for the chronically ill... Continue Reading →

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]]> 303 Neurocrine reports positive results in latest Endometriosis Drug Trials https://www.endosupp.com/neurocrine-reports-positive-results-in-latest-endometriosis-drug-trials/ Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:43:13 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=300 Neurocrine studied 252 patients, with a confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis. The company split the group into 3 sets for treatment over 6 months. elagolix 150mg once daily  (new drug) elagolix 75mg twice daily  (new drug) depo provera 104 (DMPA)  (common treatment) Elagolix showed an improvement of endometriosis symptoms following treatment. An Improvement in endometriosis symptoms... Continue Reading →

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]]> 300 Some online resources about endometriosis. https://www.endosupp.com/some-online-resources-about-endometriosis/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:14:41 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=293 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... Continue Reading →

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]]> 293 Points That Should Be Known About Lupron (Prostap) https://www.endosupp.com/points-that-should-be-known-about-lupron-prostap/ https://www.endosupp.com/points-that-should-be-known-about-lupron-prostap/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:51:04 +0000 http://www.endosupp.com/?p=139 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... Continue Reading →

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