While one in ten women suffer from endometriosis and one in three women of childbearing age develop a uterine fibroid, these conditions are little known, and even taboo.
Content beyond pathologies
In their book “Endometriosis and uterine fibroids”, Aïssatou Sidibé and Marie-Josée Thibert, two health professionals who are also patients, advocate regaining power over one's health and over one's uterus by offering content that goes beyond the pathologies.
Risk factors for endometriosis
It is important to know the risk factors to be able to monitor the onset or worsening of the disease and its symptoms. These are late pregnancy or absence of pregnancy, family history, heavy and prolonged periods, late menopause…
Risk factors for uterine fibroids
These are the hormonal context, obesity and hypertension, family predisposition, diet (coffee, alcohol, red meat), early first periods (before the age of 10), nulliparity (no pregnancy eventually)…
Relevant information
The two co-authors of this book, Aïssatou, who suffers from uterine fibroids, and Marie-Josée, who suffers from endometriosis, provide you with relevant information based on personal experiences on the two themes.
Read: Endometriosis and uterine fibroid by Aïssatou Sidibé and Marie-Josée Thibert published by Litos Santé.
 Didier Galibert
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20/03/2023 | 
