Pennsylvania State University researchers have revealed that lipid metabolism, a parameter easily measured with a blood test, is different in mice models of endometriosis. The finding may ultimately lead to a new diagnosing tool for endometriosis patients.
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Blood Test for Endometriosis May be Possible Researchers Say
Surgery is required for a doctor to confirm a woman has endometriosis, though scientists think a blood test may prove to be effective at diagnosing patients without cutting them open. Measuring women’s lipid profiles may allow doctors to diagnose the often painful condition with a blood test, according to studies with mice conducted by scientists at Penn State University.
Blood Test for Endometriosis May be Possible Researchers Say
Surgery is required for a doctor to confirm a woman has endometriosis, though scientists think a blood test may prove to be effective at diagnosing patients without cutting them open. Measuring women’s lipid profiles may allow doctors to diagnose the often painful condition with a blood test, according to studies with mice conducted by scientists at Penn State University.
Celebrities Are Coming Out for This Neglected Health Issue
Supermodel, author and “Top Chef” co-host Padma Lakshmi was diagnosed with endometriosis at the age of 36 — too late, she said, to save her marriage to author Salman Rushdie, and too late to avoid many personal and professional repercussions caused by a disease that often eludes diagnosis.
Is Egg Freezing Only for White Women?
A few months later, after an unsurprising breakup, I looked at the fading surgery scar across my abdomen — the remnant of surgery I had eight years earlier to remove uterine fibroids and treat endometriosis — and realized it was time to heed Ms. Rosalie’s advice. I started thinking about freezing my eggs.
Endometriosis Linked to Elevated Risk for Heart Disease
Endometriosis is associated with an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), especially among women aged 40 years or younger, according to a study published March 29 online ahead of print in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
Endometriosis May Raise Women’s Heart Disease Risk
Women’s risk for heart disease may be increased if they have endometriosis. This is the conclusion of a new study published in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting: Freezing Egg Costs And Complications
Who are the women sitting in the waiting room with faraway eyes and brochures about egg freezing in their hands?It’s easiest to categorize them into two strikingly different groups. One group is made up of women who face illnesses that impact fertility, including endometriosis and cancer. On the advice of their doctors and supported by families and sometimes a husband, they’re making this choice to ensure that one day, following surgery or chemo, they still have the chance to mother their own biological children. The other group includes women who hurriedly speak about jobs with late hours and business trips and little time to meet guys. Even though it seems impossible within their current, busy lives, these women hold on to the hope that some far off day in the future they will have the option to have their own children should they wish to do so.
Continuous Oral Contraceptives Better After Endometriosis Surgery
For patients after surgery for endometriosis, a continuous oral contraceptive schedule seems better than a cyclic schedule, according to a review published in the February issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Lena Dunham Has Endometriosis, Here are 5 Facts About the Disease
This isn’t surprising at all, considering that endometriosis is mostly mysterious and difficult to diagnose — yet, as Dunham notes, incredibly common in women of reproductive age. Here are five important facts about the condition.