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Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Released Thursday, 4th February 2021
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Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Connections: What do you need to know about endometriosis and fibroids?

Thursday, 4th February 2021
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We have a conversation about women's health. First, students at the University of Rochester have created a noninvasive test to diagnose endometriosis - a painful chronic condition that is currently only diagnosed through surgery. We discuss how that test could change the lives of millions of women, and the latest in endometriosis research and treatment. We also discuss fibroids, noncancerous growths in the uterus. According to research published by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, more than 80 percent of African American women and 70 percent of white women will have uterine fibroids by age 50. We talk about both conditions with our guests: Rebecca Alicandro , M.D., obstetrics and gynecology specialist with Rochester Regional Health Anne Meyer , Ph.D., associate professor of biology at the University of Rochester Meghan Martin, UR Class of 2021, double majoring in biochemistry and American Sign Language Deprina Godboldo , freelance content producer, and two-time

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