How Endometriosis Causes Pelvic Pain
As any Vulva Pain Doctor will tell you: "Endometriosis is a chronic and debilitating condition which is characterized by chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and infertility. Endometriosis affects approximately 1 in 10 women globally" [1], so…
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What are the Stages of Endometriosis?
"Endometriosis affects an estimated 176 million women around the globe, causing many to suffer a life of pain and debilitation and sometimes infertility. It mostly affects women of childbearing age and usually disappears after menopause.…
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Endometriosis Symptoms and Signs
As a Vulva Doctor Will Tell you: "Endometriosis affects up to 10% of women between the ages of 15 and 44. It most often occurs on or around reproductive organs in the pelvis or abdomen.…
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The Connection Between Vulvar Pain and Endometriosis
Did You Know? Endometriosis appears in a huge 10% of females aged 19 - 45 years-old. In rare cases, spontaneous vulvar endometriosis can present. - It is a potentially a subset of cutaneous endometriosis. Generally…
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Complications of Endometriosis
“Endometriosis is defined as the presence of normal endometrial mucosa (glands & stroma) abnormally implanted in areas outside the uterine cavity. Approximately 30-40% of women with endometriosis will be subfertile. About one third of women…
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What to Do if You Suspect You Have Endometriosis?
"Many women feel at least some pelvic pain during their period. For some, it’s especially rough. In certain cases, it’s due to a condition called endometriosis" [1]. If you think you may have this condition,…
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Getting Diagnosed with Endometriosis
According to an Endometriosis Association survey: "Endometriosis can take a while to properly diagnose-averaging anywhere from up to 6 to 10 years, in fact. This happens for a few reasons, including:•Symptoms being dismissed as “just…
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Smear Tests & Endometriosis
"Endometriosis is an often painful disorder in which tissue similar to the tissue that normally lines the inside of your uterus (the endometrium), grows outside your uterus. Endometriosis most commonly involves your ovaries, fallopian tubes…
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Signs of Endometriosis a Woman Must Never Ignore
“Countless women brush aside endometriosis symptoms for years - but this is because they don't have any idea of the damage they are doing to their bodies, & the fact that they could be reducing…
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What is Endometriosis & What Treatment is Available?
Because Endometriosis symptoms vary, getting an expert diagnosis from a Pain Specialist is absolutely essential. “Some women experience mild symptoms, but others can have moderate to severe symptoms. The severity of your pain doesn’t indicate…
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