Help with pain: April 2012

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.

REMEMBER OUR FACEBOOK SITE 'PELVIC PAIN NEWS' FOR ALL THE LATEST IN PELVIC PAIN INFORMATION

With best wishes,

Dr Susan Evans, Gynecologist and Laparoscopic surgeon

Monday, April 9, 2012

New Facebook - Pelvic Pain News

WE ARE MOVING TO FACEBOOK!

There's always more to do for pelvic pain, and as you know, I am not always great at writing on this blog.

To keep women and girls up to date on the latest news, we now have a facebook page - Pelvic Pain News - especially for young women and girls with pelvic pain. Maybe we'll have something on mens pelvic pain one day too :)

Phoebe our administrator will keep it up to date, and make sure you hear about new treatments, ideas, radio, interviews and information as soon as it's available.

We'd really appreciate your help spreading the word, too. Maybe you have a sister, friend or daughter who just has such a hard time with pain.

If you like what you see, please remember to LIKE US and SHARE US with your friends. It all helps give pelvic pain a bigger profile in our community.

The Endometriosis New Zealand video on the page is just wonderful!

Thanks heaps for your support, and tell us if you have any trouble finding it. We are just new at this.....

Susan