Endometriosis Clinical Information WWW Links


Areas of Interest:
Guidelines and Protocols
Abstracts, Research and Presentations
Journals
Professional Societies and Associations
Bookstore

 


Guidelines, Protocols and Sound Advice


U.S. National Library of Medicine
This site offers general health information, library services, research program information, news and general information.

Endometriosis 2000 Meeting Focuses On Research Agenda
This site provides information from the Endometriosis 2000 Meeting that was held to explore the causes and treatments of endometriosis.

Endometriosis Table
This page displays a table showing the different stages of endometriosis.

New Research Points To Genetic Cause Of Endometriosis
This site offers information about ERC supports new findings.

Female Genital Pathology Index
This site provides images of endometriosis. 

West Australian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Learning Resources
This site provides educational resource notes, aimed mainly at undergraduate medical students.

Virtual Hospital-University of Iowa Family Practice Handbook, 3rd Edition, Chapter 7, Gynecology
This site provides a digital health sciences library that offers a medical reference for both physicians and patients.

American Board of OB/GYN Bulletins and Guides to Learning
This site provides bulletins and guides in the specialty of OB/GYN. These documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Endometriosis Pain Symptoms Chart
This page presents a printable worksheet to help women chart endometriosis pain symptoms.

Interactive Pain Mapping Chart
This page from Healthy Women.com provides an interactive pain mapping chart.

Medical Update: Endometriosis Current Concepts and Treatment
This page presents an article from the Resolve National Newsletter by James H. Liu, MD, and Marcelle I. Cedars, MD.

Dysmenorrhea - A Painful Time
This article explains the two types of dysmenorrhea and how they differ.

Menstrual Cramps
This article explains that more than one in every two women suffer from it each month and about one in four are so badly affected that they have to take time off work or school. 

Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea)
This article explains why menstrual cramps occur. 

Menstrual Cramps (Dysmenorrhea) Handouts
This site provides handouts about dysmenorrhea.

RxMed - Dysmenorrhea 
This site offers information on what dysmenorrhea is, what causes dysmenorrhea, signs and symptoms, risk factors and treatment.

Treatment for Dysmenorrhea?
This article explains the different treatments available for women suffering from dysmenorrhea.




Abstracts, Research and Presentations


 Endometriosis by Dr. Camran Nezhat
Dr. Camran Nezhat pioneered the techniques of video laparoscopy and video laseroscopy, methods of minimal-access surgery that require only a few small incisions, dramatically reducing pain and recovery time compared to conventional open surgery. Nezhat has adapted these techniques for almost all gynecological surgeries and has helped adapt the methods for other surgical specialties. This video preview is presented in streaming QuickTime format; to view it, you will need to download the free Quicktime plug-in for your browser.

 EndoSurg: The Site of the Gynaecologic Laparoscopy - Endometriosis and Laparoscopy: Summary
This site presents various medical papers about endometriosis and laparoscopy.

Weill Medical College of Cornell University Pathology Image Collection
This site offers images of pathology associated with the female genital tract.

Endometriosis: A Review of its Pathogenesis
This article discusses theories about the pathogenesis of endometriosis.

Endometriosis
This is a case study on an endometriosis patient by Richard W.Tureck, MD Professor and Director of Reproductive Surgery Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
Endometriosis Movie - from Laparoscopy.com
This site offers a laparoscopic movie showing endometriosis on the ovaries.  Requires Vivo plugin.

Medstudents - Endometriosis
Although this page is intended for medical students, it contains information that anyone interested in endometriosis would probably benefit from.

 


Journals and Publications


Abdominal Imaging
This journal provides information about abdominal imaging from Link.
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader-must subscribe to gain access)

Academic Medical Practice
Academic Clinical Practice is a quarterly newsletter containing articles primarily contributed by the Group on Faculty Practice. The newsletter highlights management trends in practice plan organization, primary care networks, managed care and health law.
(Online)

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
This page provides bulletins about board certification and several guides to learning.
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
The online "Gray Journal," presents coverage of the entire spectrum of the field, from the newest diagnostic procedures to leading-edge research. The Journal provides comprehensive coverage of the specialty, including maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology/infertility and gynecologic oncology.
(Online-must subscribe to gain access)

Annals of Saudi Medicine
The Annals of Saudi Medicine is a bimonthly multidisciplinary medical journal written in English. The Annals publishes original articles, case reports, letters to the editor, editorials, and from time to time, special communications, commentaries, and review articles, dealing with aspects of clinical, academic or investigative medicine or research.
(Online)

Association of American Medical College's Reporter
This newsletter offers news articles, feature stories, opinion pieces, and standing columns, about significant, developments and innovations in academic medicine. 
(0nline)

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology
This journal provides a comprehensive review of current clinical practice and thinking within the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology.
(Hard copy subscription information)

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, an editorially independent publication owned by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in London, publishes original, peer reviewed work in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology including oncology, urogynaecology, surgical techniques, contraception and reproductive science.
(Hard copy subscription information)

British Medical Journal
This site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly BMJ from January 1994.
(Online)

Canadian Medical Association Journal
This general medical journal publishes papers that advance the understanding of medicine and health care, stimulate debate, educate and entertain.
(Online)

Central African Journal of Medicine
This refereed journal which seeks to promote the practice and science of medicine in Zimbabwe, in other parts of Africa.
(Online free with ID and password)

The Ceylon Medical Journal
This quarterly journal is published by the Sri Lanka Medical Association.
(Hardcopy subscription information)

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei, Taiwan )
This is a general medical journal published by the Chinese Medical Association.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology
Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology is a complete reference on two timely topics of interest to practicing obstetricians and gynecologists. Procedures, current clinical problems, medical and surgical treatments and effective diagnostic aids are all carefully reviewed in original, current articles.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Contemporary Reviews in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
This journal contains papers dealing with up-to-the-minute techniques, issues and developments in obstetrics, gynecology and related disciplines.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Current Obstetrics & Gynaecology
This journal is a review journal designed to provide expert reviews on themes of current interest and educational value for both practicing clinicians and training grade staff. Each issue contains a main
theme symposium and articles on a wide range of topics of importance and interest written by international experts in their field.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Current Problems in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Fertility
This publication provides comprehensive analyses of important topics such as sexually transmitted diseases, ovarian and uterine cancer screening and endoscopic surgery in gynecology.
(Hard copy subscription information)

The Diplomate
This journal is published on behalf of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and contains the latest clinical and practical information about obstetrics and gynaecology.
(Hard copy subscription information)

East African Journal of Medicine
This is a general medical journal.
(Online free with ID and password)

Endocrinology
This journal is published by the Endocrine Society and contains articles about the general study of endocrinology.
(Online)

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
This journal publishes original research, reviews and case reports in the fields of obstetrics, prenatal diagnosis, general gynecology, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, infertility and reproductive
endocrinology.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Evidence-based Obstetrics & Gynecology
This journal covers the following: reproductive endocrinology, infertility, maternal–fetal medicine (including general obstetrics), gynecological oncology, urogynaecology and general gynecology.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Fertility and Sterility
This journal is an international journal for obstetricians, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, basic scientists and others who treat and investigate problems of infertility and human reproductive disorders.
(Online)

Der Gynäkologe
This journal is offered in German.
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
This journal covers the most active and promising areas of current research in gynecology and obstetrics. 
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Gynecological Endocrinology
This journal publishes articles related to all the experimental, clinical and therapeutic aspects of this increasingly new discipline. It includes papers relating to the control and function of the
different endocrine glands in females, the effects of reproductive events on the endocrine system and the consequences of endocrine disorders on reproduction.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Gynaecological Endoscopy
Official Journal of the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy, the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy, the International Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy, the Australian Gynaecological Endoscopy Society, the Hong Kong Gynaecological Endoscopy Society, and the Italian Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy.
(Online-must subscribe to gain access)

Hong Kong Medical Journal
The Hong Kong Medical Journal is published quarterly and distributed to fellows and members of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and to members of the Hong Kong Medical Association as part of their membership. It is also available to non-members on subscription.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Irish Medical Journal
This journal publishes papers of medical interest to all branches of the medical profession.
(Online)

Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
This journal provides literature about gynecologic laproscopy. 
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Journal of the American Medical Association
This journal offers peer-reviewed, primary source, highly selected clinical science, disease prevention and health policy information for physicians and other health professionals.
(Online)

Journal of the American Medical Women's Association
This peer-reviewed journal, published by American Medical Women's Association,  is dedicated to women's health.
(Online)

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
This journal focuses on general topics in obstetrics and gynecology.
(Online-must subscribe to gain access)

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing
This peer-reviewed journal reflects practice, research, opinions, policies, and trends in the nursing care of women, childbearing families, and neonates.
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation
This journal is the is the official publication of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation.
(Hard copy subscription information)

Medical Journal of Australia
This general medical journal is published by the Australian Medical Association.
(Online)

Medical Journal of Malaysia
This general medical journal is published by the Malaysian Medical Association.
(Online)

Medicinki Razgledii
This general medical journal is a peer-reviewed Slovenian medical journal.
(Online)

Middle East Fertility Society Journal 
This general journal is the official journal of the Middle East Fertility Society.
(Hard copy subscription information and abstracts)
 
New England Journal of Medicine
This general medical journal provides major articles in complete text and others in partial text.
(Online)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology Communications
This journal specializes in practical, up-to-date information together with the latest news and views from India and the Asia-Pacific region.
(Online)

Singapore Medical Journal
This general medical journal is published by the Singapore Medical Association in English.
(Online)

Swiss Medical Weekly
This general medical journal is published in Dutch, French and English.
(Online)

Vision: International Pelvic Pain Society Newsletter
This newsletter provides current information for medical professionals about pelvic pain.
(Online using Adobe Acrobat Reader)

 




Professional Societies and Associations