Endometriosis

NSAIDS suppress development of endometriosis in mice

Published in OBGYN and Reproduction Week, February 14th, 2005

Endometriosis affects 10 to 15% of reproductive-aged women in the United States, causing many pelvic pain during menstruation and at other times of the month.

The disease can be difficult to treat. Even though endometriotic lesions - pieces of uterine lining tissue (endometrium) that have established themselves outside the uterus - can be removed surgically, it's a temporary solution; endometriosis tends to return. Treatment with medication that suppresses the ovaries' production of estrogen, while effective, can cause bone loss and hot flashes.

In an experiment using mice, researchers working at several institutions in Boston found that certain...

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Source: OBGYN and Reproduction Week (2005-02-14)

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