Sources to help you find answers
to common questions about endometriosis
When I began to create the endometriosis index, I had no idea how large it would become. Subdividing the links into categories has helped make the information manageable, but wading through all of these links can still be a daunting task. I have created this particular page in the hope of making the information even more useful.
These questions were not submitted to me, but they are ones many women face when they learn more about endometriosis.
I plan to add more questions and answers later.
Q -- I have just been diagnosed with endometriosis. Where can I find some basic
information about this disease?
A -- The
Endometriosis Care Center is a great place to learn the basics of endo.
Another valuable site is
Endometriosis @ Thrive. After reading the information at these
sites, you may wish to continue with the sites listed on my
top picks page. All of these sites provide good insight into understanding endometriosis.
Q -- I have encountered many new words and abbreviations when reading about endo --
some examples are PSN, add-back, Cul de sac.
Where can I learn the meaning of these terms and others used in the discussion of endo?
A -- Many endo terms are explained on the
Endometriosis Vocabulary page.
Q -- My doctor has recommended that I have laproscopic surgery to check for endo.
What is this procedure like? How long does it take to recover from this surgery?
A -- The Endometriosis Association Houston Support Group has an informative
description of
laparoscopic surgery on their
information sheets. They discuss the
surgery procedure, type of pain you might experience, recovery and more.
They also offer
pre-surgery suggestions and list
other surgery resources.
Q -- What does endometriosis look like?
A -- Endometriosis can take on varying appearances. Links to photos of endo
may be found on this page.
Q -- What is staging of endometriosis?
A -- Staging of endometriosis is a method doctors use to describe the
amount of disease a woman has. The stages are I-Minimal, II-Mild,
III-Moderate, IV-Severe. Mainly pertaining to accessing fertility, the currently-used
staging system does not correlate to the amount
of pain a woman may experience, that is, it is possible for a woman
with minimal disease to have incapacitating pain, whereas a woman
with severe disease might be pain-free. The diagram doctors use to stage the disease was created by
the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
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