Women experience more chronic conditions than men, potentially leading to higher health-care costs.
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The daily tablet can help reduce pain and inflammation caused by the chronic and often debilitating condition.
Less than 3% of teenagers in our study told us that they had been taught about specific reproductive health conditions such as endometriosis and PCOS.
Black and Hispanic women are less likely to receive an endometriosis diagnosis, reflecting a possible systemic bias or disparity in health care access.
Research shows reproductive health issues are having an impact on the workplace and potentially the economy.
Many are living with the burden of endometriosis and not receiving treatments that could improve their quality of life. So what might pelvic health physio involve?
The federal government has announced almost $50 million in funding for gynaecological health care. But there’s more to do to help women with chronic pain.
A drug newly approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration for endometriosis is available in Australia.
Women are disproportionately affected by pain in terms of how common it is and sensitivity, but also in how their pain is viewed, treated, and even researched.
Endometriosis affects 10% of women in the UK.
Endometriosis often means years of severe pain, lost productivity and dismissed symptoms before getting a diagnosis — followed by ineffective treatment. New funding aims to change this pattern.
Health care providers often dismiss endometriosis pain as ‘all in your head’ − which can delay a correct diagnosis and treatment for years.
Our research showed that the mechanisms causing chronic pelvic pain vary from person to person.
TENS machines for period pain are all over social media. But what are they? And do they work?
Human reproduction is completely dependent on the health of an underestimated but vital organ: the endometrium. Here’s how it works.
Adenomyosis can be debilitating, causing symptoms including irregular and heavy periods and pelvic pain.
Sex-based policies can lead to backlash and further discrimination in the workplace.
Further exploring this connection could potentially lead to better treatment of the condition.
Black women are half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women.
As an academic and sufferer of endometriosis, I wanted to know what the history was behind my own disease.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adelaide University
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Professor of Medical and Feminist Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Lecturer, Biochemistry & Immunology, Swansea University
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Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Macquarie University
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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
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Reproductive Health, Western Sydney University
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PhD Candidate, NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, Adelaide University
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PhD Candidate, Health Communication and Health Sociology, Griffith University
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Senior Lecturer in Linguistics, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Clinical Trials Network Manager, UNSW
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Professor and Endometriosis Group Leader, The Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor, Pain in Women Group, University of Oxford