-
It's a night I will always remember. I was out with some friends when suddenly, I had unbearable pelvic pain – it was so horrible, I was doubled over. I thought I was just having extreme cramps. I soon learned I had severe endometriosis. Nearly 20 years and five surgeries later, I still suffer from this relentless and debilitating disease.
Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (16) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
<p><img alt="" src="http://media.shape.com/images/julianne_hough.jpg" align="left" height="285" width="285">This week, endometriosis—a condition that affects some 5 million women—got some much needed publicity when two Dancing With the Stars pros, Julianne Hough and Lacey Schwimmer, announced that they'd been diagnosed with it. Julianne had surgery on Tuesday, while Lacey is reportedly on medication for the problem. What is endometriosis and why the two different courses of treatment? And can you catch it? Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (21) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
As I've previously explained, endometriosis is a horrible disease to have. There is no cure, and dealing with trying to treat it can be very tiring. I went to the doctor at the beginning of this month, and the doctor said we could do surgery, or we could do Lupron. He was really pushing the Lupron.... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
Sponsored Links
-
Dear Dr. Kate, Back in March I had an 8 centimeter cyst removed from my left ovary when the cyst caused my ovary to twist on itself. The cyst was removed by cutting into my abdomen (bikini cut). As I was recovering from surgery, I began getting the same stomach and back pain as before the first... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (31) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
Dr. Kate, I am 28 and have been dating my boyfriend for over a year and at least once a month, I bleed after sex. Sometimes it is a little bit and sometimes it is a lot and I need to wear a tampon afterward. I have been to my gyno twice telling her how nervous I am, and she says that everything... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (26) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
SEAS is Asian Support group for Women with Endometriosis & Other Related Pain! SHINE Endometriosis Association (S) is a non-profit support group helping in creating awareness & education on Endometriosis & other related problems in Women Menstrual Health. At least 6% of the women population is... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
A while back, I talked about my patients who think that they're "too small" to have comfortable intercourse. I post about this topic so much because I hear it from my patients every day in the office. To complete the none-too-happy painful-sex-post trilogy, here is the quick guide to... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (6) | Blog
- Email to a Friend
-
The first time a gynecologist told me he suspected I had endometriosis, I felt relieved to hear some tangible name, some possible explanation for the really bad period and painful sex issues I was experiencing as a young and healthy woman. What I wasn't prepared for was the next part of his talk... Read More »
- Let’s talk: Comment (3) | Blog
- Email to a Friend