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  • Professor of Women’s Health Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, & Director of Research, Royal Women's Hospital, The University of Melbourne
In women with endometriosis, tissue similar to the lining of the uterus is found outside the uterus, causing pain and infertility. Nikodash/Shutterstock

Research Check: have scientists found the cause of endometriosis?

Mathew Leonardi, University of Sydney; George Condous, University of Sydney, and Mike Armour, Western Sydney University

The research, mostly in mice, delivers some interesting new insights about endometriosis but we still haven’t found the cause, let alone a cure.
Women with endometriosis need evidence-based information to make informed choices about their treatment. Timothy Paul Smith

Considering surgery for endometriosis? Here’s what you need to know

Martin Healey, The University of Melbourne and Peter Rogers, The University of Melbourne

Endometriosis is cut or vaporised with an electric current or laser. It ranges from a simple, 20 minute operation to complex surgery involving important organs such as the bowel and bladder.
Biological differences mean that women and men often have different health outcomes. Freddycat1/Flickr

Equal but not the same: a male bias reigns in medical research

Peter Rogers, The University of Melbourne

Despite significant gains in gender equity over the last few decades, a bias still reigns in one area of medicine. The lack of female representation in both preclinical studies and clinical trials has…

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