WOMEN'S HEALTH: Endometriosis awareness & reducing the diagnostic delay FOX 17 West Michigan News
To develop and validate a non-invasive, blood-based diagnostic assay for endometriosis that performs accurately across menstrual cycl phases and complements existing imaging modalities.
Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) presents significant diagnostic challenges, often involving multiple pathologies, including endometriosis and pelvic venous disorders. This study examined the prevalence of endometriosis among women with confirmed pelvic …
Digital symptom checkers could reduce diagnostic delay of endometriosis by 4 years Contemporary OB/GYN
Digital symptom checkers (SCs) are increasingly used to support early symptom recognition and care-seeking, yet evidence on their cost-effectiveness remains limited. We conducted an economic evaluation of a digital SC …
Despite affecting 190 million women worldwide, endometriosis remains underdiagnosed, under-researched, and underfunded. Tackling awareness gaps, diagnostic delays, and inadequate treatment requires earlier education, increased funding, and recognition of endometriosis as …
This study aims to explore the application value of stromal cell-derived factor (CXCL12), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) in the diagnosis, staging, and clinical manifestations …
Ureteral endometriosis (UE) is a rare but potentially devastating manifestation of deep infiltrating endometriosis, often remaining asymptomatic until irreversible renal damage occurs. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman …
Background: The individual and social burden of endometriosis is high, and the diagnosis is usually delayed by 7-10 years. Menstrual effluent (ME) represents an accessible and uniquely informative biofluid. This …