Repros Therapeutics Inc (RPRX)

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re hysterectomy
i think i put to rest the notion that hysterectomy is "benign" by any reasonable definition of the word, but just flipping through the latest issue of obstetrics and gynecology there is an article on incidence of pain following a pfannensteil incision (the most commonly used incision for pelvic cases). at an average of 2 years follow up:

- 1/3 of pts report chronic incisional pain
- in 7% of patients this pain is graded as moderate to severe
- 8.9% report pain of an intensity sufficient to impair daily activities

these stats are somewhat surprising to me - and i bet this potential complication of pelvic surgery is underappreciated by the broader medical community as well (largely because of how often pts are lost to follow up)

PS: i know this has no real relevance to rprx as an investment, but just thought it was an interesting stat to share