We have MANY, MANY items in our Center's educational library, including guest features AND LINKS TO EXTERNAL ARTICLES. BE SURE TO ALSO SEE RECENT ARTICLES IN THE NEWS ON ENDOMETRIOSIS.
”WHAT SHOULD I ASK MY DOCTOR ABOUT MY ENDO CARE?”WE ARE OFTEN ASKED THIS QUESTION, SO WE HAVE PROVIDED YOU WITH A FEW EXAMPLES TO BRING TO A NEW DR APPT OR PRESURGICAL CONSULT, WITH OUR OWN ANSWERS FOR REFERENCe
dID YOU MISS '“ENDOMETRIOSIS 101: ADVOCATING FOR YOURSELF BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY” WITH WENDY? cHECK OUT THE REPLAY!
THORACIC ENDOMETRIOSIS (REMOVED FOR A NEW, UPDATED FEATURE COMING SOON!) - the CEC treats among the highest, if not the most, number of thoracic and diaphragmatic cases annually OF ANY CENTER, through our multidisciplinary team APPROACH
NEW: CHANNEL 2 INVESTIGATES: ONE WOMAN’S LUPRON LAWSUIT AND A CRITICAL LOOK AT THE NEW GNRH FOR ENDOMETRIOSIS, ORILISSA (Elagolix)
’OF LIMITED BENEFIt, WITH POTENTIAL RISKS’: ICER’s Final report on orilissa (elagolix) for endometriosis - “THECouncil voted that the evidence was not adequate to determine whether elagolix offers a net health benefit compared to no treatment. The Council also voted unanimously that the evidence was not adequate to distinguish the net health benefit of elagolix from that of treatment with either a GnRH agonist (leuprorelin acetate) or a hormonal contraceptive (depot medroxyprogesterone), due to limited and mixed evidence on clinical effectiveness and potential risks.” More at https://icer-review.org/announcements/elagolix-final-report/
Non-Endometriosis, but helpful for anyone (caregivers & patients alike): campaign zero - a free hospital checklist and other resources on What to watch for, what to say, what to do & when to get a nurse if you or a family member will be going into the hospital for surgery or medical care
