Not long ago, I saw a patient who came in with severe pelvic pain after being evaluated in the emergency room. A CT scan had identified a right ovarian mass, but beyond that, there was no clear diagnosis. By the time she reached my office, she was still in …
Endometriosis is common; about one in ten women will develop it, yet staging still causes confusion. I regularly see patients who were told they have “minimal” disease and feel anything but minimal. I also operate on women with advanced scarring who were unaware of how extensive it had become. The stage reflects how much disease …
As a specialist in gynecological pelvic surgery, practicing for the past 30 years, pelvic pain is one of the most complex and challenging problems I evaluate in my practice. Many of the patients who come to see me have already spent years searching for answers as their …
While some discomfort is normal, many women unknowingly have endometriosis. It can develop in women only a few years after the first menstrual period. The signs of endometriosis are easy to mistake for other conditions, and it’s common for women to mistake them for standard period pain ….
Pelvic Pain is pain that is felt in the lower part of the abdomen where the bladder, bowels, uterus, and ovaries are located. This kind of pain usually stems from the reproductive system, urinary system or the digestive system and can be classified as either chronic or acute pain. There are a number of
Endometriosis is the implantation of the endometrial tissue in the pelvis or the abdomen. Endometrial tissue is what you see on your pad during menses. We think it finds its way to the inside of the abdomen through the fallopian tubes, tubes attaching the inside of the uterus to the inside of the abdomen. In most
One of the most common conditions in women is endometriosis. It occurs in 1 out of 10 women. The symptoms are usually persistent pain with menstruation, bloody cysts of the ovary and fertility issues. It is usually considered to be a benign condition. However, for years there has been ……
Anna had stopped by my office today for a six month follow up. Anna is a 25 year old woman who complained of chronic pain with sex a year ago. Anna lives in Texas and had come to see me because she did not feel that the physicians she had seen for this problem in Texas were able to help her with her……..