Below the Belt in Athens
Below the Belt is an endometriosis documentary produced by Shannon Cohn, a well-known patients advocate.On July the 2nd we had the honour of having it screened in Athens. It was…
Catamenial pneumothorax- case report
Catamenial pneumothorax is the medical term for a collapsed lung caused by air or gas in the space area around the lungs. The term "catamenial" means monthly and is commonly…
Primary umbilical endometriosis
Umbilical endometriosis is defined as the presence of ectopic endometrial glands and stroma within the umbilicus. When the condition happens without prior surgery, it's called primary umbilical endometriosis. This is…
Endometriosis awareness month
Endometriosis awareness month held globally in March, it consists of a series of events dedicated to this disease. In March many doctors, endometriosis sufferers and advocates are working in a…
Diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis
Diaphragmatic and thoracic endometriosis are considered rare types of endometriosis and are defined as the presence of endometrial-like tissue in or around the thoracic cavity. This can include the diaphragm…
Teenagers endometriosis
Teenagers endometriosis exists and based on retrospective studies its prevalence can be as high as 70%. Endometriosis in adolescents represents a sensitive category, because most of them have their symptoms…
Endometriosis of the vegetative pelvic nerves
Endometriosis of the vegetative pelvic nerves is endometriosis of the nervous system that supplies the internal organs, such as kidney, bladder, intestines, as well as blood vessels, stomach, genitals, lungs,…
Why menopause does not treat endometriosis?
Quite often endometriosis patients are told to have their ovaries removed or put their activity on hold with hormonal medication as a way of treating the disease. As demonstrated by…