I love how this article is titled the GOOD NEWS about endo after menopause. I have placed in bold-text the direct contradictions with this woman’s so-called “good news”. The Good News About Endometriosis After Menopause Wednesday, 28 February 2007 Shelley Ross Menopause is a time of life that most women dread, but if you’re an […]

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Myth! Dr. David Redwine, a notable endometriosis specialist and surgeon, writes: “There has never been a biopsy-controlled study showing that menopause eradicates, destroys or cures endometriosis. Nor has there has ever been a biopsy-controlled study showing that removal of the ovaries eradicates, destroys or cures endometriosis. One of the oldest patients with endometriosis, age 78, […]

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Endometriosis at Menopause I originally found this article at Canadian Women’s Health Network, but I can no longer find the article there. A search of the web has led me to its potential duplication at findarticles.com. Friend Indeed, A, Nov/Dec 2003 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, many of you may remember reading about […]

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This one is a bit tricky. The answer is “not always”. Women’s Surgery Group writes: “It is absolutely critical for the gynecologist to recognize what is and is not endometriosis during laparoscopic surgery. Endo can present as red, clear, white, scarred, black, or any combination of these lesions. Conversely, what looks like endometriosis may be […]

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As seen on LiveJournal’s endometriosis forum, leighana33 wrote: So I was talking to my new doctor who specializes in endometriosis, and I thought I would share my new knowledge with you. I asked him about the numbness in my legs, and the pain in my hips and knees that worsens with my period (consistent with […]

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This is a tricky one. The answer is “not necessarily”. Women’s Surgery Group writes: “The signs, symptoms, and natural course of endometriosis varies tremendously from patient to patient. Currently, one cannot predict whether endo will progress, remain unchanged, cause fertility problems or pain, or require any surgery, much less hysterectomy. Once endometriosis has been diagnosed, […]

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This one is a bit tricky. Women’s Surgery Group writes: “Medical therapy (birth control pills, progesterone, lupron, etc.) all treat the sypmtoms of endometriosis, but none have been shown to eliminate endometrial implants. Some implants become smaller, less visible, and less hormonally active with medical therapy, but they do not disappear. Once medical therapy is […]

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MYTH! EndoAlert writes: “In the early stages of endometriosis, sufferers may notice some difference in the pain depending on their cycles because the tissue swells and sloughs off, but as the implants and adhesions grow this can quickly turn in to constant pain of varying degrees. Many women who suffer from endometriosis experience debilitating levels […]

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MYTH! EndoAlert writes: “Anyone claiming to be able to cure endometriosis with whatever product they are selling should be considered skeptically. It’s improper to say they “cure” the disease as there is no cure. What they are doing, if successful, is relieving the symptoms of endometriosis. It is common sense that a healthy diet and […]

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MYTH!! endometriosis.org writes: “Far too many doctors still believe that endometriosis is rare in teenagers and young women. Consequently, they do not consider a diagnosis of endometriosis when teenagers and young women come to them complaining of symptoms like period pain, pelvic pain and painful intercourse. “Unfortunately, this belief is a carry-over from earlier times. […]

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