Myth! Dr. David Redwine, a notable endometriosis specialist and surgeon, writes: “There has never been a biopsy-controlled study showing that menopause eradicates, destroys or cures endometriosis. Nor has there has ever been a biopsy-controlled study showing that removal of the ovaries eradicates, destroys or cures endometriosis. One of the oldest patients with endometriosis, age 78, [...]

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Endometriosis at Menopause I originally found this article at Canadian Women’s Health Network, but I can no longer find the article there. A search of the web has led me to its potential duplication at findarticles.com. Friend Indeed, A, Nov/Dec 2003 In the late 1970s and early 1980s, many of you may remember reading about [...]

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This one is a bit tricky. The answer is “not always”. Women’s Surgery Group writes: “It is absolutely critical for the gynecologist to recognize what is and is not endometriosis during laparoscopic surgery. Endo can present as red, clear, white, scarred, black, or any combination of these lesions. Conversely, what looks like endometriosis may be [...]

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As seen on LiveJournal’s endometriosis forum, leighana33 wrote: So I was talking to my new doctor who specializes in endometriosis, and I thought I would share my new knowledge with you. I asked him about the numbness in my legs, and the pain in my hips and knees that worsens with my period (consistent with [...]

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This is a tricky one. The answer is “not necessarily”. Women’s Surgery Group writes: “The signs, symptoms, and natural course of endometriosis varies tremendously from patient to patient. Currently, one cannot predict whether endo will progress, remain unchanged, cause fertility problems or pain, or require any surgery, much less hysterectomy. Once endometriosis has been diagnosed, [...]

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