How Sleep Affects Endometriosis: What the Science Suggests

When managing endometriosis, we often focus on hormone balance, diet, and pain relief, but one powerful and often overlooked tool is sleep. In Why We Sleep, neuroscientist Matthew Walker reveals how sleep influences inflammation, immune function, and hormonal regulation, all key players in endometriosis. While the book doesn’t directly mention endometriosis, the science it presents…

Endometriosis and Ovarian Cancer Risk

Over the years I have seen many patients with significant endometriosis including those unfortunately affected with deep invasive disease and also ovarian involvement or endometriomas commonly known as chocolate cysts. We had been aware of a link between larger endometriomas and the subsequent development of rare forms of ovarian cancer for some years although the…

Chronic pain

Chronic pain has long been a complex puzzle in the medical field, with numerous theories on its origin and persistence. However, recent research has suggested that inappropriate feedback loops may be a significant factor in chronic pain. Professor Lorimer Moseley, a pain researcher and neuroscientist, has proposed that chronic pain can be caused by the…