Defining period poverty with Elizabeth Alderman, MD Contemporary OB/GYN
Endometriosis is a common, chronic gynecological disorder characterized by the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, frequently associated with significant morbidities such as pelvic pain and infertility. Elucidating …
Laparoscopic hysterectomy is a core component of gender-affirming care for transgender men. However, long-term testosterone therapy can lead to anatomical and tissue changes that increase the complexity of pelvic surgery.
Endometriosis is a chronic systemic disease affecting approximately 10-15% of women of reproductive age, often resulting in chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Despite its high prevalence, diagnosis is frequently delayed. …
Endometriosis-associated pelvic pain represents a prototypical failure of systemic therapy for a locally organized, neuroinflammatory disease. Persistent pain arises from the convergence of estrogen-driven lesion survival, chronic inflammation, fibrosis, and …
Developing a menstrual-blood-based diagnostic for endometriosis, with Yana Aznavour, MD, PhD Contemporary OB/GYN
Endometriosis is a complex, multicompartmental disease in which accurately conveying the extent of involvement to the surgical team is essential for preoperative planning and patient counseling. In this context, medical …
Endometriosis-Associated Neoplasms: A Rare but Important Malignant Transformation Physician's Weekly
Extrauterine mesonephric-like carcinoma (ExUMLC) is a rare female genital tract tumor associated with advanced stage disease and distant recurrences. Although there is a histologic and mutational overlap with extrauterine low …
David Shalowitz, MD, MSHP, explains takeaways from ACOG's guidance on postmenopausal bleeding Contemporary OB/GYN