Help with pain: March 2010

Help with your pain

Endometriosis is much more than just brown/black spots in the pelvis that can be seen at a laparoscopy. There are many different problems that women with endometriosis suffer.

Some women will have painful periods, but be otherwise completely well. Others have a more complicated picture that can include:
- an irritable bowel (IBS)
- sharp, stabbing or burning pains
- an irritable bladder
- painful intercourse
- bad headaches or migraines
- fatigue and exhaustion
- pain moving around or sitting for a long time
- trouble sleeping

Not surprisingly, women with these problems feel worn down and miserable.

Because these problems cover several different areas of medicine, women often feel lost 'between the cracks' of healthcare. Each health practitioner they see cares for a small part of the whole picture, with variable success.

Surgery is helpful for some aspects of the pain, but can leave many women disappointed.

I hope that you will find this blog useful for your pain. Each week there will be a new topic covered, and your comments are welcome.

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With best wishes,

Dr Susan Evans, Gynecologist and Laparoscopic surgeon

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Watch our presentation online!

This week is Endometriosis Awareness Week and to celebrate, we have made a videostreaming presentation with Womens Health Queensland Wide that you can watch free online.

There are 3 presentations that talk about all the different types of pain you might have.

We hope you enjoy them and would love to hear your thoughts.

The presentation is at www.womhealth.org.au and click on 'videostreaming' under Quick Links.

With best wishes for a Happy Endometriosis Awareness Week,

Susan Evans