Category Archives: Endo – consequences

Endometriosis in BJOG

Posted on March 31, 2011 by endometriosis

The editor of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Professor Phil Steer, was kind enough to publish a brief note on the causes of gynaecology in the UK this month in response to an important (technical) article on MR … Continue reading →

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Endo in China 1

Posted on March 22, 2011 by endometriosis

Endometriosis is common in China. No figures but pelvic pain is the commonest reason for women to attend the gynaecological clinic. BUT it’s distribution is entirely different from that in the UK. As a consequence of the “one-child policy” many … Continue reading →

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Commentary on “DIE”

Posted on February 19, 2011 by endometriosis

The accompanying commentary on “deep infiltrating endometriosis” (DIE) – sounds awful doesn’t it ? – in BJOG (February 2011) makes the point that this is nothing less than a “major surgical challenge”. The pelvic anatomy is distorted, the endometriosis “infiltrates” … Continue reading →

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Advanced endometriosis

Posted on February 17, 2011 by endometriosis

In this month’s BJOG (February 2011), the Clermont-Ferrand group report the results of 568 operations for advanced endometriosis – sometimes called “deep infiltrating endometriosis” (Kondo et al.). It shows high rates of serious complications (2.1% intra-operative, 13.9% postoperative). These were … Continue reading →

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