Omwandho C

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2009-2024

Study types

  • article 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 3
  • dysmenorrhea 1
  • infertility 1
  • dyspareunia 1
2024
Biomedicines
2022
Reproduction & fertility

Endometriosis has long been wrongly perceived to be rare among women of African descent. The misconception about the prevalence of endometriosis among African women has significantly contributed to long diagnostic delays, limited access to …

article 2009
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology ·doi:10.3109/09513590903159607

Endometriosis affects 6-10% of women in reproductive age, 35-50% of whom experience pain, infertility or both. Mild cases are managed medically but surgery provides relief to women in pain. However, symptoms recur in 75% of cases within 2 y…