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Zjacic, Nicolina (2023). Exploring endometriosis: a surprisingly common disease. www.factsandreasons.com: Facts and Reasons.
Summary:
- Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory disease affecting one in ten menstruating women.
- Symptoms include painful menstruation, fatigue and infertility, which impacts day-to-day life, personal relationships and work productivity.
- Diagnosis can be a long and tricky process, but improvements made in imaging technology could reduce invasive diagnostic procedures.
- Treatment options include hormonal birth control as medication, other hormone treatment and surgery.
| Item Type: | Scientific Publication in Electronic Form |
|---|---|
| Communities & Collections: | 04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Medical Genetics |
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | endometriosis, facts and reasons, menstruation, reason, women’s health |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | 13 September 2023 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Sep 2023 09:28 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2023 16:22 |
| Publisher: | Facts and Reasons |
| OA Status: | Closed |
| Free access at: | Official URL. An embargo period may apply. |
| Official URL: | https://www.factsandreasons.com/en/exploring-endometriosis-a-surprisingly-common-disease/ |
Zjacic, Nicolina