Endometriosis

2022 - 10 - 13

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Millions of women turn to social media for help with endometriosis (The Times)

Endometriosis affects one in ten women in the UK — or 1.5 million — yet it takes an average of eight years for a diagnosis and there is no cure. Research is ...

Research is critically underfunded and many family doctors are still undereducated about the condition. On TikTok, videos highlighting the condition have attracted more than 1.3 billion views and list symptoms including debilitating pain and struggles to conceive. Women in pain with endometriosis are turning to social media to share their experiences.

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Nearly $700k committed for research into endometriosis and fertility (9News)

Endometriosis impacts at least one in nine Aussie women and now the government is committing to fund more r...

"It has always been at the back of my mind and essentially all the surgeries everything we've done to this point has been the preparation," she said. "We're going to be able to compare women who've had endometriosis with those that don't in terms of fertility, women who've had to have IVF with those who don't and then look at their outcomes," Abbott said. Its thought severity and location of the tissue can affect conception and the release of chemicals can compromise the eggs.

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Improving fertility outcomes for women with endometriosis (Australian Government Department of Health)

The Australian Government is providing almost $700000 to fund new research investigating the impact of endometriosis on women's fertility.

“Endometriosis is underdiagnosed and the experiences of sufferers too often overlooked. Women with endometriosis often undergo surgery to remove the tissue and cysts which grow on on the ovaries and other organs, sometimes requiring multiple surgeries. This will more broadly help all women living with endometriosis.

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Natural health: What can I do to ease painful endometriosis? (Irish Examiner)

Every woman experiences the symptoms differently, although it causes physical and emotional distress no matter how extensive it is.

Steep the thyme for four to eight minutes and drink two to four cups daily. You can take liquorice tea throughout the day to help support your immune system while soothing and healing your throat. There is no need to sweeten liquorice tea as it is a naturally sweet brew and can be taken hot or cold. The other herb worth looking into is a common culinary ingredient long used to support respiratory health. A vegan diet appears to help reduce symptoms in many sufferers, partly due to the increase in fruit and vegetables. However, this is no guarantee that the endometrial cells will not be displaced and cause issues again.

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