By Catherine Woulfe, The Spinoff Defects are ‘currently underdiagnosed and may consequently be left untreated at a staggering rate’, says one of a number of experts calling for more information to be provided to women. A little-known complication of caesarean sections is causing infertility in a small minority of women worldwide. Experts say the evidence is [...]
Empowering women through a grassroots approach is what Camran Nezhat, MD, a gynecologic surgeon in Palo Alto, Calif., had in mind when he founded the Worldwide Endometriosis March, or EndoMarch, some years ago. In March 2018, the 5th annual international day of marches and calls to action took place across at least eight U.S. cities and [...]
The 1st International Summit on Assisted Reproduction and Genetics in Israel took place May 27-29, 2018 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The meeting, organized by Drs. Zeev Shoham, Avner Hershlag, and Michael Alper, explored new horizons and addressed the latest challenges in reproductive medicine, focusing on new genetics discoveries and their impact on pre-implantation genetic testing; markers for embryo development [...]
Published 13th June 2018, Echo®, Newsquest Media Group® Carla Cressy, who was once voted one of the country’s prettiest women, flew to Israel to tell experts about her new charity. Her trip comes hot-on-the-heels of the backing of Hollywood star Lena Dunham - who dubbed her a “heroine” for sharing her story. Carla is also [...]
EndoMarch 2018 was a huge success comprised of excellent presentations and wonderful interactions between patients, physicians, students, and endometriosis advocates! Thanks to the efforts and initiatives of so many EndoMarch supporters and volunteers, we are pleased to report that this grassroots movement has gone viral internationally. Many governmental agencies, like the United Nations, have gotten [...]
An estimated 12% of extrapelvic endometriosis involves the diaphragm or thoracic cavity – most commonly the diaphragm – and in some hospitals, its occurrence is drawing together gynecologic surgeons skilled in video-assisted laparoscopy (VALS) with thoracic surgeons trained in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) to diagnose and treat the most severe cases. Most diaphragmatic lesions occur [...]
Dr. Ceana Nezhat, Co-Founder of Worldwide Endometriosis March and Endometriosis Day, will be attending the Washington DC EndoMarch® on March 24th, 2018. There he will talk about why Worldwide Endometriosis March (Endomarch) and Worldwide Endometriosis Day was founded and the impact it has had for the past 5 years. Worldwide EndoMarch and World Endometriosis Day® [...]
Earlier this month, Dr. Ceana Nezhat and Northside Hospital hosted Professor Duan Hua, a visiting surgeon from Beijing. Professor Duan is the Chair of the Department OB/GYN in the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of the Capital Medical University. She is the Director of the Center of Minimally Invasive Gynecology and the Vice Chair of [...]
A big THANK YOU to award-winning R&B artist, Monica, who had the courage to speak out about endometriosis to help women know they are not alone. Ceana Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS diagnosed the cause of her debilitating health issues and performed surgery on the singer to remove endometriosis, cysts, fibroids, and a hernia. After her surgery, [...]
Endometriosis affects approximately 11% of women; the disease can be categorized as pelvic endometriosis and extrapelvic endometriosis, based on anatomic presentation. It is estimated that about 12% of extrapelvic disease involves the diaphragm or thoracic cavity. While diaphragmatic endometriosis often is asymptomatic, patients who are symptomatic can experience progressive and incapacitating pain. A significant number of [...]
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