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The Oral Contraceptive Pill

The oral contraceptive pill (‘the pill’) was introduced in May 1950. Initially marketed as a way of regulating the...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • April 16, 2019 . 6 min read
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Adenomyosis Versus Endometriosis

Adenomyosis and endometriosis both occur when endometrial tissue grows abnormally. Endometriosis is when the...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 28, 2019 . 3 min read
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What is Adenomyosis?

Adenomyosis is a benign condition where endometrial tissue grows deep in the muscular walls of the uterus...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 28, 2019 . 3 min read
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Three Signs you Might Have Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition in which the endometrial tissue that normally forms the lining of the womb grows elsewhere...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 27, 2019 . 2 min read
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Five Tests for Endometriosis

Endometriosis is not straight-forward to diagnose. The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 27, 2019 . 4 min read
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What Causes Endometriosis?

Every month the endometrial cells grow and the lining of the womb thickens in preparation for implantation of a...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 27, 2019 . 5 min read
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Painful periods: Are They Normal or not? 

Dysmenorrhoea is the term used to describe painful periods. Dysmenorrhoea is the most common gynaecological problem,...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 26, 2019 . 4 min read
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Areas of the Body Affected by Endometriosis

Endometriosis occurs when endometrial tissue implants elsewhere in the body, often causing significant pain. The most...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 26, 2019 . 5 min read
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What is a Laparoscopy?

One of the only most widely used techniques for endometriosis diagnosis is laparoscopy. Although other techniques, such...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 24, 2019 . 3 min read
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Will I Need to Have my Uterus Removed if I Have Endometriosis? 

The short answer to this is not necessarily. Removal of the uterus (hysterectomy) should only be considered after all...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 24, 2019 . 3 min read
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Can Endometriosis Make it Harder to get Pregnant?

Unfortunately endometriosis can make it harder to get pregnant. Between 30 and 50% of women who are diagnosed with...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 24, 2019 . 3 min read
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Should I Have Surgery for Endometriosis?

To date, the most commonly used way to clinically diagnose endometriosis is to perform laparoscopic surgery. A small...

  • Dr. Kate Dudek
  • February 21, 2019 . 4 min read
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