How a Mandan woman’s undiagnosed endometriosis led to her intestines becoming paralyzed
Endometriosis affects about 10% of women worldwide. However, getting a diagnosis for it can be tricky, and for many women, it ...
Edinburgh student told she 'has to wait years for operation' despite living in pain
Aoife Brooks, 21, has suffered from endometriosis since she was 15. The student has been hospitalised multiple times for ...
Scots student told she 'has to wait years for treatment' despite living in pain
A doctor prescribed her naproxen at age 15 to cope with the chronic pain, which has resulted in health issues 10 years later.
Scientists seek ways to measure pain
Researchers are now trying to find something the doctors lack: objective indicators of pain that will enable physicians to ...
Adenomyosis, the 'silent illness' plaguing their lives, goes undiagnosed for decades
This 'silent disease' plagued these women's lives for decades. One woman lost her dream job. For another, the diagnosis came after her hysterectomy.
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'I was told my pain was 'normal' for 20 years. Here's what finally helped me.'
Lux Perry heard the same dismissive responses about her debilitating pain."It's normal.""You're being dramatic.""Just go on birth control.""Maybe try some antianxiety medication."Like many of the one ...
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Adenomyosis, the 'silent illness' plaguing their lives, goes undiagnosed for decades
Adenomyosis has related symptoms but is distinct from endometriosis ... when she shouldn’t have been and rated her pain on a pain scale daily. After taking it to his office, she pleaded ...
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Pain’s handmaiden
In a class action loss against Bayer for harms caused by its Essure contraceptive device, some saw familiar failures of ...