Endometriosis - how to cope / are you aware of this disease?

Endometriosis: I spend a lot of time dealing with this everyday and operate several times a week on patients with this. The management of this disease has a lot to do with what your ultimate goal is-control pain versus trying to conceive a baby. Sometimes these two goals clash and so it's important to know what the plan is. I wish you were closer i would love to be able to help you.

Endo & Life: Endometriosis is not contagious and will not affect your partner. Endometriosis is endometrial tissue that has implanted in abnormal places such as pelvis, ovary, bladder, or colon due to retrograde menstruation. When you have a a period, this tissue also bleeds causing pain, pelvic scarring and progressive infertility. It should be treated with laparoscopy, argon beam coagulation, and zoladex (goserelin).