Groundbreaking Research For Endometriosis Explained
Around one in ten women have endometriosis. And even though it can be one of the most debilitating and painful conditions - there's still no cure.
But now a huge study has found a really interesting link between endo and childhood. We'll unpack it in this episode with Associate Professor Dr Theresa Larkin. Plus she'll explain what the symptoms of endo are, the process to diagnosis, treatment and pain management.
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Endometriosis research
Theresa's research on pelvic pain
Theresa's article about hysterectomy
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Around one in ten women have endometriosis. And even though it can be one of the most debilitating and painful conditions - there's still no cure. But now a huge study has found a really interesting link between endo and childhood. We'll unpack it in this episode with Associate Professor Dr Theresa Larkin. Plus she'll explain what the symptoms of endo are, the process to diagnosis, treatment and pain management. SHOW NOTES: Endometriosis research Theresa's research on pelvic pain Theresa's article about hysterectomy DM us your thoughts, questions, topics, or to just vent at @triplejthehookup on IG or email us: thehookup@ The Hook Up is an ABC podcast, produced by triple j. It is recorded on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders past and present. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the land where we live, work, and learn.
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