Elise Travers, a patient advocate in New York City, calls the lack of awareness about endometriosis a “form of gender inequality.” The disease “is not yet part of our general lexicon, yet it affects 1 in 10 women and every…
Pain and infertility, two frightening words usually associated with Endometriosis, an abnormal growth of endometrial-like cells outside of the uterus. This chronic illness affects approximately 1 in 10 women and to date, even more concerning, the exact cause of it…
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Endometriosis increases risk of multiple surgeries and ovarian cancer Key Findings * The study found that women with endometriosis had a moderate but statistically significant increased risk of developing ovarian cancer compared to those without the disease. * Women with…
Publish date: October 2, 2017 By: Ceana Nezhat, MD Endometriosis affects approximately 11% of women; the disease can be categorized as pelvic endometriosis and extrapelvic endometriosis, based on anatomic presentation. It is estimated that about 12% of extrapelvic disease involves…
Camran Nezhat MD, FACOG, FACS, Megan Kennedy Burns, MD, MA, Lucia DiFrancesco, MD, Stacy Young, MD, Farr Nezhat, MD, FACOG Corresponding Author: Camran Nezhat, MD, FACOG, FACS (camran@camrannezhatinstitute.com) Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecologic disorders, affecting approximately 10% of…
Dear Dr. Nezhat, Congratulations! After review of all videos submitted, your video titled “Reverse Vesicouterine Fold Dissection for Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy” has been awarded an Honorable Mention/Carl J. Levinson Award for Best Video and Honorable Mention Video/ Gynecology at MISWeek…
Ovarian Endometriosis Also called Endometriomas, Ovarian Endometriotic Cysts Endometriomas still mistaken for functional ovarian cysts: The ovaries are one of the most complex and important organs of the female anatomy, not just for their life-giving properties, but also because of…
Procedures and Instruments Reverse Vesicouterine Fold Dissection for Laparoscopic Hysterectomy After Prior Cesarean Deliveries Camran Nezhat, MD, Lindsey A. Grace, MD, Gity M. Razavi, MD, Catalina Mihailide, and Holden Bamford BACKGROUND: Cesarean delivery adhesions, during laparoscopic hysterectomy, can present surgical…
