Mar

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is caused by a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

MYTH!! “I have been asked that, and I know that a few other people on here bave been asked the same thing”. – Samantha on an endo forum on facebook. I too have been told by a gynecologist that I must have a STD, because he was sure I didn’t have endometriosis. This, after a […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? If you are a redhead, you are more likely to have endometriosis.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

This one is tricky…. the answer is we’re still not sure. witchiepo, a redhead, wrote on the now-defunct DailyStrength.org website that she was told “if you are a red head and have freckles you will have endo”. I had heard this from a few others in the Endometriosis community, so I searched for medical studies […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? Surgeons will tell you that Endometriosis can be found in unlikely places such the lungs, just to scare you into getting surgery.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

Myth! Endometriosis HAS actually been found in the lungs! It is still considered uncommon, but there is research dating to the 1960s to prove that endometriosis does in fact occur in the lungs. Dr. Joseph W. Krotec and RN Sharon Perkins write in Endometriosis for Dummies: “Diagnosing endometriosis in the lungs, or thoracic endometriosis, requires […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is a very rare disease.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

Myth! “Endometriosis is one of the most common gynecological diseases, affecting more than 5.5 million women in North America alone.” – The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). “It is estimated that between 2 percent and 10 percent of American women – or 5.5 million women and girls – of childbearing age […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is cancerous.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

So far, a myth. At this time, it does not appear that Endometriosis is cancerous. Womenâ€™s Health U.K. puts it very well: “Endometriosis is often compared to cancers that affect the female reproductive system, such as ovarian cancer and uterine cancer. This is because both endometriosis and reproductive cancers are characterized by cell invasion and […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? The more severe the Endometriosis, the more severe the pain.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

The answer is, “not always.” It depends on where the Endometriosis is found and how each woman reacts to the pain. My friend had less Endometriosis than me but was bedridden and on disability for a year until her surgery, whereas I am high functioning at stage III until menses, then Iâ€™m bedridden for up […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? There is a higher incidence of birth defects in babies born to mothers who have Endometriosis.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

Myth!

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Mar

Fact or Myth? People with endometriosis don’t need to be on opiates – Ibuprofen will treat the pain just fine.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

Myth! Per spazzy444 on LiveJournal, “I was told this by an actual doctor!” Many of us have been told the same or similar, or doctors have insinuated that we are drug addicts, because of the fact that over the counter pain meds, and even opiates all the way up to morphine and back again, end […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis only exists in industrialized countries.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

Myth! Dr. Joseph W. Krotec and RN Sharon Perkins write in Endometriosis for Dummies: “This statement is a variation of the career woman myth. In the past, experts believed endometriosis was a disease only in industrialized countries where exposure to toxic chemicals was rampant. But researchers haven’t proven this theory. Woman in third-world countries have […]

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Mar

Fact or Myth? Abnormal menstral cycles are to be expected with endometriosis and are not a cause for concern.

Posted by steph Published in Endometriosis Awareness

MYTH! Endo Alert writes: “Atypical menstration can be a sign of serious health problems. Any unexpected or prolonged bleeding should be treated by a medical professional as soon as possible. Hormonal imblance is a big factor in the growth and spread of endometriosis and should never be overlooked.”

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0 - Pain Free

1 - Very minor annoyance - occasional
minor twinges. No medication needed.

2 - Minor Annoyance - occasional
strong twinges.
No medication needed.

3 - Annoying enough to be distracting.
Mild painkillers are effective.
(Aspirin, Ibuprofen.)

4 - Can be ignored if you are really
involved in your work, but still
distracting. Mild painkillers relieve
pain for 3-4 hours.

5 - Can't be ignored for more than 30
minutes. Mild painkillers reduce
pain for 3-4 hours.

6 - Can't be ignored for any length of
time, but you can still go to work and
participate in social activities.
Stronger painkillers (Codeine,
Vicodin) reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

7 - Makes it difficult to concentrate,
interferes with sleep. You can still
function with effort. Strongest
painkillers relieve pain (Oxycontin,
Morphine)

8 - Physical activity severely limited.
You can read and converse with effort.
Nausea and dizziness set in as factors
of pain. Stronger painkillers are
minimally effective. Strongest painkillers
reduce pain for 3-4 hours.

9 - Unable to speak. Crying out or
moaning uncontrollably - near delirium.
Strongest painkillers are only partially
effective.

10 - Unconscious. Pain makes you
pass out. Strongest painkillers are only
partially effective.

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Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is caused by a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Fact or Myth? If you are a redhead, you are more likely to have endometriosis.

Fact or Myth? Surgeons will tell you that Endometriosis can be found in unlikely places such the lungs, just to scare you into getting surgery.

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is a very rare disease.

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis is cancerous.

Fact or Myth? The more severe the Endometriosis, the more severe the pain.

Fact or Myth? There is a higher incidence of birth defects in babies born to mothers who have Endometriosis.

Fact or Myth? People with endometriosis don’t need to be on opiates – Ibuprofen will treat the pain just fine.

Fact or Myth? Endometriosis only exists in industrialized countries.

Fact or Myth? Abnormal menstral cycles are to be expected with endometriosis and are not a cause for concern.

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