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

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Pelvic Pain on 'The Circle'

As a woman with pelvic pain, you probably know how difficult it is to have something that other people don't understand.

There is so much need for more awareness in our community

Over the next few months, pelvic pain and the new ebook will be featured in magazines and on radio to help spread the word that pelvic pain is real, important and common.

Even more exciting (and a little scary for me) will be a segment on 'The Circle' at 10 am on Channel Ten in Australia on Thursday 3rd November.

Hopefully it goes well :)


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