Tag: Endometriosis
Risk for Premature Mortality Increased With History of Endometriosis
Elevated risk for premature death found in age-adjusted models; association strengthened after adjustment for confounders
Risk for Ovarian Cancer Increased for Women With Endometriosis
Highest risk for all ovarian cancers, types I and II ovarian cancer seen for women with deep infiltrating endometriosis, ovarian endometriomas
Recommendations Developed to Improve Endometriosis Diagnosis
Recommendations include transvaginal ultrasound of posterior compartment, observation of relative positioning of uterus, ovaries
Endometriosis Tied to Higher Rates of Hysterectomy Complications
Findings seen despite associations between endometriosis and younger age, lower likelihood of chronic conditions
Delays in Endometriosis Diagnosis Tied to Increased Health Care Utilization
Increased health care utilization seen up to 10 years before diagnosis with increases closer to diagnosis
Prevalence of Endometriosis Increased With Cadmium Exposure
Twofold increase seen in prevalence of endometriosis for cadmium concentration in second and third versus first quartile
Incidence Rate of First Live Birth Lower for Women With Endometriosis
Fertility rate before surgical diagnosis was lower for women with endometriosis than reference women
Fibroids, Endometriosis Tied to Higher Ovarian Cancer Risk
Hysterectomy modifies risk for cancer but not equally for Black and White women and for both conditions
Endometriosis Causally Associated With Ischemic Stroke
Most significant causality was found between infertility-related endometriosis, cardioembolic ischemic stroke
Endometriosis Linked to Greater Risk for Stroke
Of the total association of endometriosis with stroke risk, largest proportions attributed to hysterectomy/oophorectomy, hormone therapy
