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

Friday, December 24, 2010

Public Forum Thurs 17th Feb Sydney

Dear Readers,

A very exciting public forum on pelvic pain will be held in Sydney on Thursday 17th February 2011. It is the evening before a seminar for medical specialists. If you are able to attend, it would be lovely to meet you. This is the program and I believe that attendance is free of charge. come early though, as there has been lots of interest.

Happy Christmas and best wishes for a healthy 2011
Susan

The Women’s Health and Research Institute of Australia,

In conjunction with the School of Women’s and Children’s Health of the University of New South Wales, presents:

“A Public Forum on Chronic Pelvic and Perineal Pain”

Royal Hospital for Women (Sydney) Auditorium

17th of February 2011

17:00 - 18:00 The Auditorium opens and is available for seating on a first come first serve basis

18 - 19:00: Short Presentations by Panel Members

Milton Cohen current understanding of chronic pelvic pain

(rheumatologist)

Susan Evans Endometriosis, the 'whole picture'

(Gynaecologist)

Deborah Bush The role of the community in management of Chronic pain

(CEO Endometriosis NZ)

Sherin Jarvis Physiotherapy for chronic perineal pain

(Physiotherapist)

19 - 20:00: Q&A session

Panel members: Milton Cohen, Susan Evans, Deborah Bush, Sherin Jarvis, Eric Bautrant

Moderator: Thierry Vancaillie

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