Genetics and endometriosis: What we know and how it can help treatment
Written by Dr Brett McKinnon, Research Fellow, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, UQ Endometriosis in the family It...
Why is it so difficult to get an endometriosis diagnosis?
In Australia, people with period pain or other gynaecological symptoms can wait on average of 6.4 years before their...
Inflammation and the menstrual cycle
What is the menstrual cycle? The female reproductive organs (the organs used for having a baby) include: The vagina,...
Anatomy 101 for surgical removal of endometriosis
Endometriosis lesions found outside the uterus lead to inflammation during periods that can cause pelvic pain as well...
The A-Z of physiotherapy treatments in endometriosis
Often those with endometriosis find their pelvic floor muscles and nervous system become sensitive which increases...
Endometriosis and the microbiome
The human microbiome project (HMP) was first discussed in 2007 where it described humans as “Supra-organisms,” – a...
Endometriosis-related fatigue
One major symptom of endometriosis that is often overlooked and under-appreciated is fatigue. Endometriosis-related...
Pregnancy and endometriosis
For many women with endometriosis, the potential effect of the disease on their fertility is a concern. Reassuringly,...
Endometriosis of the diaphragm and the chest
Warning: This post contains surgical imagery that some may find graphic. Endometriosis is the presence of tissue...