The Saudi Obstetrics and Gynecology Society will hold, today, Saturday, 27th of Safar, the first Saudi forum for "endometriosis" at the Intercontinental Hotel in Jeddah, under the patronage of Professor Hassan Saleh Jamal, and will last for two days in the presence of local and international specialists.
And "endometriosis" disease falls under the name of benign diseases, although it is chronic, as it affects between 10 - 15 percent of women, and according to medical reports, 75 percent of cases appear between the ages of 15 - 50 years.
The Secretary-General of the Saudi Obstetrics and Gynecology Society and the president of the conference, Dr. Hisham Arab, said, “The forum contains many workshops and medical sessions, as well as discussing more than 20 scientific papers through six axes: the definition of the disease and its spread locally, regionally, and in the Arab world. Chronic pelvis, ovarian cysts, menstrual disorders, infertility, and delayed pregnancy). Medical, preventive and therapeutic developments. Learning about the various surgical methods. And how to choose treatment methods according to the disease situation, presenting difficult cases, and exchanging experiences on how to treat them. "
Dr. Arab added that the forum focuses on the latest technologies and studies of "endometriosis". It also aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of scientific research between centers in the Middle East and neighboring countries, and to familiarize doctors and those concerned with the latest global developments regarding "endometriosis." And the challenges it faces, and the available solutions to address and manage them. "
It is reported that the causes of the disease are not known, but there are several beliefs about its causes centered on imbalance in the immune system, imbalance of hormones in the body, or genetic factors. Symptoms of the disease are the feeling of some chronic pain and pain in the lower abdomen during the menstrual cycle, nausea or migraine, in addition to sterility.
It is worth noting that the forum will have a wide medical presence from international experts and Saudi doctors, as it is expected that more than 200 experts and experts from Germany, Italy, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon will attend, in addition to doctors from the Gulf countries and the Maghreb.
