Some physicians have likened the hunt for endometriosis during surgery to searching for Waldo in the famous book series. The difference is that instead of looking for a guy in a turtleneck top decorated with red...

Some good news for endometriosis sufferers has been issued by the researchers at the Cochrane Library. It seems that the ancient Asian medical art of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) has a salutatory effect on endometriosis symptoms....

Pain Management Help is available for sufferers of endometriosis but the approach used depends upon many factors, including the severity of the symptoms and whether or not you hope to conceive. The first step in treating endometriosis involves...

Frederick R. Jelovsek MD Do you need to have a surgical procedure in order to diagnose endometriosis? The answer has always been yes -- diagnostic laparoscopy. Endometriosis can be suspected from symptoms such as the...

While the drug known as Lupron hasn't received much media attention, some patients have had devastating side effects while using Lupron. Some people will tell you that the drug is dangerous, while others will...

The Cochrane Library has published an update that shows a much higher live birth rate for women with endometriosis who take gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist for from 3-6 months prior to attempting in vitro fertilization...

Congress has passed legislation designating the month of March as Endometriosis Awareness Month. Endometriosis is a disease that affects the reproductive and immune systems. The condition causes the growth of tissue similar to that of the...

A new study suggests that Asian-American women have less success than white women in having a healthy baby after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Stanford University researchers found that women of Asian descent undergoing IVF...