Pelvic pain and sexual health problems are common among women seen for genito-pelvic pain who had signs of joint hypermobility, including those with hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS), a study found. Women with hypermobile EDS (hEDS), hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD), or other hypermobility features had…
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Dear readers, After seven years and over 300 columns, it’s time for me to say goodbye. Through this column, I’ve gotten to connect with other amazing people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and I’m certain I’ve learned more from you all than you have from me. Your comments validating my…
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Medications to treat psychiatric disorders did not affect heart rhythms in people with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) in a retrospective study. Still, “routine cardiovascular monitoring and interdisciplinary care are recommended for hypermobile patients on psychoactive medications,” the researchers wrote. hEDS patients had a higher psychiatric burden and greater psychoactive…
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