Yes. While endometriosis typically develops on the pelvic structures including rectovaginal septum, bladder, bowels, intestines, ovaries and fallopian tubes, it has also been found in uncommon/distant regions including nervous system, rectus abdominis muscle (“abs”), lungs (where it can induce Catamenial Pneumothorax), and even rarely, the brain. The ovaries are among the most common of locations, […]
By Robert B. Albee, Jr., MD, Founder & The Center for Endometriosis CareAlthough it used to be taught endometriosis was a disease of older career women who had delayed childbearing, this is completely unfounded. The disease can and does affect any female of reproductive age, regardless of race, socioeconomic or childbearing status. Pregnancy still figures […]
Lupron or Leuprolide is prescribed regularly for endometriosis, fibroids and undiagnosable pelvic pain. The evidence supporting its use is sketchy at best. Perhaps the most troubling practice is the use of Lupron to ‘diagnose’ endometriosis, an indication for which there is little evidence. Can Lupron Response Indicate Endometriosis?According to a report by the Practice Committee […]
The endometriosis patient who elicits from me the greatest form of empathy and compassion is the patient whose pain begins in her teenaged years or even earlier. This young woman has doubts and fears when she thinks her incapacitating symptoms are the norm. She believes that everyone feels as bad as she does during her […]
Endometriosis is an often misunderstood disorder affecting an estimated 176 million women and adolescents around the world, during what should be the “prime years of their lives” (Hummelshoj). Commonly characterized by symptoms that may be so severe as to interrupt one’s daily routine, whether with periods or at any time during the month, endometriosis accounts […]