Finding an endometriosis specialist This can be a considerable financial, logistical, and emotional decision, but might be worth it in the long run Treatment by an endometriosis specialist may help you avoid years of misdiagnosis or inadequate treatments In an ideal world, every woman with endometriosis would have her pick of several specialists
How to find a specialist – Endometriosis. org An “endometriois specialist” would not hesitate to refer women to other professionals who are more skilled in advanced laparoscopic surgery, assisted reproduction, pain management, etc, to ensure that their patients get the utmost care [3]
Surgery – Endometriosis. org → Finding an endometriosis specialist → Taping endometriosis surgery The results of a few key clinical trials are outlined below: For women with mild and moderate endometriosis, surgical treatment was better than wait-and-see treatment [7] Of those who responded to treatment, 90% still had relief of symptoms one year later
Endometriosis. org Endometriosis org is the global platform which links all stake holders in endometriosis - one of the most common causes of pelvic pain and infertility in women We provide current information and news about endometriosis This knowledge empowers those with endometriosis to make informed decisions about their treatment options
FAQs – Endometriosis. org Also read our article on how to find a centre which specialises in treating endometriosis and the questions you need to ask your physician before you decide on the right specialist and the right treatment for you → A practical guide to finding a centre of excellence endometriosis specialist → List of support group across the world
Diagnosis – Endometriosis. org Furthermore, if the surgeon is not a specialist in endometriosis s he may not recognise the disease, which can result in a “negative”result (ie you may be told that you have not got endometriosis, even if you do, because the surgeon was unable to visually recognise the disease, and if no biopsy was taken)
Recognising endometriosis advocates: Nancy Petersen She serves as a Senior Advisor to the Endometriosis Research Center, wherein a Nursing Scholarship has been established in her honour; was a prominent programme leader in America Online’s Endometriosis Health Community till the programme’s closure in the late 1990s; and has established “Nancy’s Nook”, a Facebook resource for disease
Denmark – Endometriosis. org Endometriose Fælleskabet (the Danish national support organisation) together with national clinicians, researchers, scientists, and advocates in endometriosis succeeded in securing an open hearing on endometriosis with the parliamentary select committee for health on 15 November 2023
Myths and misconceptions in endometriosis Too many papers, online “resources”, and press articles refer to endometriosis as “endometrium (the lining of the uterus womb outside of the uterus womb” This is not correct Specialist investigators in endometriosis all agree that “endometriosis occurs when endometrium-like tissue is found outside the uterus” [3]
Talking with your doctor – Endometriosis. org Behind the headlines: endometriosis and ovarian cancer ; Global study shows the experience of endometriosis is rooted in a person’s genetics ; Facts about endometriosis ; Myths and misconceptions in endometriosis