By I. Soussis MD,MSc, FRCOG, Fertility Specialist The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of the commercial version of the drug elagolix for the treatment of endometriosis pain. This is the first time in over a decade that an oral treatment specifically designed for endometriosis pain has been...
By I.Soussis MD,MSc,FRCOG, Fertility Specialist Women with endometriosis experience debilitating fatigue more than twice as often as those who don’t have the condition, yet fatigue isn’t discussed or researched widely enough in these patients, a recent study concluded. The international study found that high levels of fatigue experienced by women with...
By I.Soussis MD Obesity is linked to an increase in endometriosis severity and a reduced frequency of minimal stage disease, according to new research from Australia. The study was published in the Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders. Endometriosis is a painful gynecological disease that affects approximately 6-10% of reproductive-age women. Due...
It was an honor to participate in Endomarch Greece 2018 along thousands of others. My speech on "Assisted Reproduction and Endometriosis" was greatly received by the public. The good news is the excellent success rate of IVF in women with endometriosis. Timely diagnosis and personalised treatment...
By I.Soussis. MD,MSc, FRCOG A new study of 391 adolescent girls in the Boston area revealed that those with a surgically diagnosed endometriosis were more likely to suffer from migraines. The study was published in Fertility and Sterility. Endometriosis is a chronic condition in which the endometrium grows outside...
By I. Soussis MD, MSc, FRCOG Consultant Obstetrician- Gynaecologist, Fertility Specialist An injection of botulinum toxin, commonly known as Botox, helped relieve chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis for up to 11 months, according to researchers. The results of their study were presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology in a...
By I.Soussis, MD, MSc, FRCOG, Fertility Specialist Scientists from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research announced an experimental, rapid and non-invasive way to diagnose endometriosis, which may lead to earlier and more effective treatments for this disorder that affects approximately 176 million women globally. The scientists found...
By I.Soussis, MD, MSc,FRCOG Fertility Specialist Researchers have found that pregnant women with both endometriosis and diffuse adenomyosis have a nearly four times greater risk of carrying a baby that is small for its gestational age. The study from Italy, was published in the journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics and...
BY I. SOUSSIS MD FERTILITY SPECIALIST A new study, which followed more than 72 thousand women for more than 20 years, has found that breast feeding is linked to a lower risk of being diagnosed with endometriosis. Researchers found that among the 72,394 women who had one or...
A revolutionary new diagnostic test for endometriosis will shortly be released by an American company. The test developed by the San Francisco based company uses the patient’s saliva to look for particular biomarkers found to be elevated in endometriosis patients. Endometriosis is a chronic condition where the...
