I'm super excited to be giving a public talk on endo next week! My audience will be a mix of endo sufferers, those who know little to nothing about it, and those in between. What topics should I be sure to cover? What would you want those who know little or nothing about endo to come away with?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
An endo talk that's great! I think we need people to talk about this problem because it's still seen as "bad period cramps" when it is actually a real disease that can turn into a terrible nighmare for some of us. So I would make sure to talk about a little abut the biology of the disease because most people have no idea what it actually is.
Many women, and I was among them, feel ashamed and weak to say that they faint because of the pain and society, gynecologist included, don't help.
Like @VictotiaButler said seeing a specialist in endo is very important, and I will add to find a specialist in endo who actually listen! I had the best specialist in my area and she almost let me die of an infection because she didn't have time.
Well that's it for my part!
Have a good talk :)
People must knoe to see an Endo Specialist, not just a gynae, specialists in endo are the only solution, and if you haven't had a baby, and still want one, have an egg count before any surgery, we are born with limited stock, every surgery loose eggs....
I have an AWE. I never heard of that, prior to my dx. I don't have endometriosis of my reproductive organs (fingers crossed that this is still the case). I am scheduled for an excision of the endometrioma on 3/18. I wish there was more info on AWE. Regardless that it's rare, there should be more studies on it!!