Various conditions can cause pain in the abdomen and back. These include menstrual pain, endometriosis, kidney stones, and pancreatitis. More serious causes include a kidney infection or appendicitis.

Pelvic pain is a common complaint women report to their gynecolgist. It can be difficult to pinpoint and can be caused by different organ systems. Causes include gynecological issues; gastrointestinal ...

A new study surveyed more than 2,000 people with endometriosis who made dietary changes. Those who cut out alcohol and gluten were most likely to report improved pain management. Diet’s impact on ...

While a common misconception about endometriosis is that it is simply a "menstruation disease," EndoFound says it's in fact a ...

Endometriosis is a common but often misunderstood and underdiagnosed serious medical condition and can often be mistaken for menstrual pain. The uterus is lined with tissue that grows and is shed ...

Since the age of nine or ten, Katie Burns has had debilitating pain from endometriosis, a condition where tissue resembling the uterine lining grows outside the uterus. For years, Katie was in the ...

A woman who suffered intensely painful periods for some 20 years was finally diagnosed with a revealing ailment — helping to clear up a mystery that began plaguing her even before she became a ...

2,599 people took part in the research, which is the largest international survey ever conducted on diet and endometriosis. The study found that 45% of those who stopped eating gluten and 45% of the ...

Severe, ongoing pelvic pain in women is routinely treated as a medical mystery — hushed away, dismissed as stress, or attributed to "normal" menstrual cramps. Endometriosis has, in recent times, ...

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