IntroductionCOVID-19 has seen a series of lockdowns and suspension on non-urgent elective surgeries. Subsequently, there was a drop in the number of diagnostic imaging services billed in April, May, 2020. A survey was undertaken from March …
Comparisons of the incidence of health-related problems were conducted between women with demonstrable endometriosis (N = 88) and a control group (N = 88). Increased incidence of respondents' reports of allergic manifestations (p less than …
We examined a subgroup of 43 women with endometriosis who reported family members affected by the disease. A matched group of female friend-controls (n = 43) was used for comparison, and reports of selected autoimmune diseases, infectious d…
Analyses of lineage patterns show that for 43 women with endometriosis who reported that other family members have the disease, the vast majority of these familial cases involve the maternal lineage (79% to 93%). Of these women 34.9% of the…
This study examines the potential role of vaginal tampons in women with endometriosis. In light of the fact that some medical practitioners view an appliance worn internally as a form of medical device, and in light of the recent knowledge …