'As a mom with a daughter, that's a huge step': Ohio doctor patenting first ever at-home endometriosis test
- The Senedd has pledged to support colleagues impacted by endometriosis and has joined the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme run by Endometriosis UK to improve support and break down taboos around menstrual health.
- Endometriosis affects one in 10 women, impacting both their physical and mental health, and in Wales, it takes an average of nearly 10 years to get diagnosed.
- CEO of Endometriosis UK, Emma Cox, welcomes the Senedd to the scheme, while Beth Hales, a deputy clerk and endometriosis champion at the Senedd, expresses her delight that the Senedd has signed up to the Endometriosis Friendly Employer scheme to support employees.
- Leilani McQuay, diagnosed with endometriosis at 19 with symptoms starting in high school, is Glamour’s commerce producer, and recalls being told that getting pregnant might be difficult.
- Experiences like intense pain during sex can lead to feelings of shame and inadequacy, and according to an Alliance for Endometriosis survey, 90% of people with endometriosis feel disbelieved or dismissed monthly, with many being told their struggles are a normal part of being a woman.
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FIRST PERSON | I grew up in a family of doctors and yet I was shocked to learn I had endometriosis
Endometriosis is a chronic illness that affects millions, including Ana Pontes de Azevedo. Yet, she'd never heard of it until recently, an issue she feels is caused by the silence around women's health issues.
Ane Santesteban and the endometriosis that almost ended her career: "I was ashamed to tell publicly what was happening to me"
An undetected gynecological problem was about to remove the cyclist from Labor Kutxa - Fundación Euskadi, one of the best Spanish runners. "I have fallen many times, I have scars all over my body, but nothing equals that suffering," says Leer.
'As a mom with a daughter, that's a huge step': Ohio doctor patenting first ever at-home endometriosis test
While many view March as Women's History Month, it is also Endometriosis Awareness Month, a condition estimated to affect over 6 million women in the U.S.
The effects of resveratrol on the expression of VEGF, TGF-β, and MMP-9 in endometrial stromal cells of women with endometriosis
Resveratrol is a phytochemical with anti-angiogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. The present study has evaluated the effect of resveratrol on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) as factors related to endometriosis progression. Thirteen eutopic (EuESCs) and 8 ectopic (EESCs) endometrial stromal cells from women with endometriosi…
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